Herniation of the transverse colon into the mediastinum after the use of an omental flap for mediastinitis

We describe a rare complication, transverse colon herniation into the mediastinum, after the use of an omental flap. Adequate separation of the transverse colon from the omental flap and ensuring that the incision in the diaphragm is as small as possible are important preventive measures.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ishimine, Tohru, Nakasu, Akio, Tengan, Toshiho
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
Materias:
Clinical Image
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6878032/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31788289
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2481
Descripción
Sumario:We describe a rare complication, transverse colon herniation into the mediastinum, after the use of an omental flap. Adequate separation of the transverse colon from the omental flap and ensuring that the incision in the diaphragm is as small as possible are important preventive measures.

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