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