Diaphragmatic Hernia Following Transhiatal Esophagectomy: Case report

Diaphragmatic Hernia Following Transhiatal Esophagectomy: Case report

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 bo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ 1996, Vol.30 (2), p.101-103
Hauptverfasser: Reich, Herbert, Lo, Andrew Y., Harvey, James C.
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Sprache:eng
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complications
diaphragmatic hernia
transhiatal esophagectomy
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1401-7431
0036-5580
1651-2006
DOI:10.3109/14017439609107251