Gastric perforation secondary to an incarcerated paraesophageal hernia
Abstract Background Paraesophageal hernias are usually asymptomatic; however, they can cause serious complications such as necrosis or incarceration-induced perforation. Necrosis usually occurs in the incarcerated portion of the hernia. Here, we report the case of a patient with gastric necrosis sec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0653-2 |