Hiatal hernia involving prolapse of the entire stomach into the mediastinum after distal gastrectomy: a case report

Hiatal hernia involving prolapse of the entire stomach into the mediastinum after distal gastrectomy: a case report

Abstract Background Prolapse of a small part of the proximal stomach through the hiatus into the mediastinum is relatively common. Hiatal hernia involving the postoperative stomach has been reported previously, but the degree of hernia was not so severe, and hiatal hernia involving the prolapse of t...

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Main Authors: Takuro Konno-Kumagai, Daisuke Takeyama, Toru Nakano, Tadashi Sakurai, Yusuke Taniyama, Takahiro Heishi, Chiaki Sato, Takashi Kamei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-08-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Large hiatal hernia
Postgastrectomy
Fundoplication
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0503-7

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