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In anatomy, the epigastrium (or epigastric region) is the upper central region of the abdomen. It is located between the costal margins and the subcostal plane.The epigastrium is one of the nine regions of the abdomen, along with the right and left hypochondria, right and left lateral regions (lumbar areas or flanks), right and left inguinal regions (or fossae), and the umbilical and pubic regions.uring breathing the diaphragm contracts and flattens, displacing the viscera and producing an outward movement of the upper abdominal wall (epigastric region). It is a convergence of the diaphragm and the abdominals, so that when both sets of muscles (diaphragm and abdominals) tense, the epigastrium pushes forward.
In an epigastric (pronounced: eh-pih-GAS-trik) hernia, which is also called a ventral hernia, part of the intestines protrude through the abdominal muscles located between the belly button and the chest.It's mostly guys who have to worry about this type of hernia â about 75% of epigastric hernias occur in males.our doctor is checking you for a condition called a hernia. There are several types of hernias, and they don't just happen to guys â everyone from your baby sister to your grandfather can develop them. But learning to prevent hernias isn't hard to do.