Diaphragmatic Hernia Following Transhiatal Esophagectomy:Case report
| Autor: | James C. Harvey, Herbert Reich, Andrew Y. Lo |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Surgical approach Transhiatal esophagectomy business.industry General surgery medicine.medical_treatment medicine.disease Bowel obstruction Esophagectomy medicine Hernia Diaphragmatic hernia Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Complication Transthoracic approach |
| Zdroj: | Scandinavian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 30:101-103 |
| ISSN: | 0036-5580 |
| DOI: | 10.3109/14017439609107251 |
| Popis: | Transitional esophagectomy (THE) has been advocated as an alternative to the classic transthoracic approach. A variety of complications have been previously described with THE however, these can be avoided with meticulous detail to its technique. We report a patient who developed a complete small bowel obstruction secondary to a diaphragmatic hernia following transhiatal esophagectomy. Techniques to prevent such a rare complication is described. |
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