TRANSHIATAL HERNIATION OF COLON AFTER ESOPHAGECTOMY AND GASTRIC PULL-UP

Authors
HEITMILLER RF GILLINOV AM JONES B
Citation
Rf. Heitmiller et al., TRANSHIATAL HERNIATION OF COLON AFTER ESOPHAGECTOMY AND GASTRIC PULL-UP, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 63(2), 1997, pp. 554-556
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
63
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
554 - 556
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)63:2<554:THOCAE>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Transhiatal herniation of colon is uncommon after transhiatal esophage ctomy. Two patients with this complication are presented. Presenting s ymptoms vary depending on the size and contents of the hernia. Patient s may be asymptomatic The diagnosis is suggested by plain chest radiog raphy, and treatment, in symptomatic patients, is surgical reduction o f the hernia via a laparotomy. (C) 1997 by The Society of Thoracic Sur geons.