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Laparoscopic reduction of acute intrathoracic herniation of colon, omentum and gastric volvulus
Intrathoracic gastric volvulus with herniation of colon and omentum in a paraesophageal hernia is a rare occurrence. It may present as an acute surgical emergency with life-threatening complications. The diagnosis is usually made by imaging studies and endoscopy. Definite treatment is surgery. We pr...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications
2006
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2997277/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21170239 |
| Sumario: | Intrathoracic gastric volvulus with herniation of colon and omentum in a paraesophageal hernia is a rare occurrence. It may present as an acute surgical emergency with life-threatening complications. The diagnosis is usually made by imaging studies and endoscopy. Definite treatment is surgery. We present the laparoscopic management of this case. |
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