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Can necrosis of the tissue in the hiatal hernia occur?
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Yes.: Paraesophageal hernias are a type of hiatal hernia where the stomach may flip up into the chest through the hernia, occasionally leading to necrosis and perforation of a portion of the stomach.
Answered 10/3/2016
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