Laparoscopic reduction of acute intrathoracic herniation of colon, omentum and gastric volvulus
oleh: Golash Vishwanath
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2006-01-01 |
Deskripsi
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 present the laparoscopic management of this case.