Diaphragmatic Hernia after Transhiatal Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer

Diaphragmatic Hernia after Transhiatal Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer

Diaphragmatic hernia was found in a patient who had undergone transhiatal esophagectomy for early esophageal cancer. Chest X-ray was not helpful, but abdominal or chest computed tomography was useful for accurate diagnosis. Primary repair through thoracotomy was performed and was found to be feasi...

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Main Authors: Dohun Kim, Si-Wook Kim, Jong-Myeon Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2016-08-01
Series:Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Diaphragmatic hernia
Transhiatal esophagectomy
Esophageal neoplasms
Online Access:http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.4.306
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spelling doaj-da76d9293b444607b7128acb69b5f6a72020-11-24T21:42:15ZengKorean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryKorean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery2233-601X2093-65162016-08-0149430630810.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.4.306Diaphragmatic Hernia after Transhiatal Esophagectomy for Esophageal CancerDohun Kim0Si-Wook Kim1Jong-Myeon Hong2Chungbuk National UniversityChungbuk National UniversityChungbuk National UniversityDiaphragmatic hernia was found in a patient who had undergone transhiatal esophagectomy for early esophageal cancer. Chest X-ray was not helpful, but abdominal or chest computed tomography was useful for accurate diagnosis. Primary repair through thoracotomy was performed and was found to be feasible and effective. However, long-term follow-up is required because hernia recurrence is common.http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.4.306Diaphragmatic herniaTranshiatal esophagectomyEsophageal neoplasms
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Si-Wook Kim
Jong-Myeon Hong
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Si-Wook Kim
Jong-Myeon Hong
Diaphragmatic Hernia after Transhiatal Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer
Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Diaphragmatic hernia
Transhiatal esophagectomy
Esophageal neoplasms
author_facet Dohun Kim
Si-Wook Kim
Jong-Myeon Hong
author_sort Dohun Kim
title Diaphragmatic Hernia after Transhiatal Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer
title_short Diaphragmatic Hernia after Transhiatal Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer
title_full Diaphragmatic Hernia after Transhiatal Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer
title_fullStr Diaphragmatic Hernia after Transhiatal Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer
title_full_unstemmed Diaphragmatic Hernia after Transhiatal Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer
title_sort diaphragmatic hernia after transhiatal esophagectomy for esophageal cancer
publisher Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
series Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
issn 2233-601X
2093-6516
publishDate 2016-08-01
description Diaphragmatic hernia was found in a patient who had undergone transhiatal esophagectomy for early esophageal cancer. Chest X-ray was not helpful, but abdominal or chest computed tomography was useful for accurate diagnosis. Primary repair through thoracotomy was performed and was found to be feasible and effective. However, long-term follow-up is required because hernia recurrence is common.
topic Diaphragmatic hernia
Transhiatal esophagectomy
Esophageal neoplasms
url http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.4.306
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