Diaphragmatic hernia following transhiatal esophagectomy.

Authors
Category Primary study
JournalScandinavian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Year 1996
Transitional esophagectomy (THE) has been advocated as an alternative to the classic transthoracic approach. A variety of complications have been previously described with THE however, these can be avoided with meticulous detail to its technique. We report a patient who developed a complete small bowel obstruction secondary to a diaphragmatic hernia following transhiatal esophagectomy. Techniques to prevent such a rare complication is described.
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