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Acute abdomen in a patient with paraesophageal hernia, resulting in acute compromised respiratory function: A case report

INTRODUCTION: We present a case of acute abdomen, causing increased intra-abdominal pressure, leading to further herniation of an existing paraesophageal hernia, and consequently acute compromised respiratory function. This acute respiratory complication to a paraesophageal hernia has not previously...

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Autores principales: Mekhael, Mira, El-Hussuna, Alaa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5293725/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28161686
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.01.051