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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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Main Author: Golash, Vishwanath
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications 2006
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2997277/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21170239
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