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Epigastric pain: incarceration or rotation? [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction: Acute intrathoracic gastric volvulus occurs when the stomach has a twist mesenteroaxial/organoaxial or chest cavity resulting in a dilatation or rupture of the diaphragmatic hiatus or diaphragmatic hernia.
Carvalho, Ana Raquel Franky Gomes, Rodrigues, Ana João, Teixeira, Pedro Alexandre Leão Araújo Gonçalves   +2 more
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Paraesophageal Hernia Repair

Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2012
Paraesophageal hiatal hernia (PHH), accounting for only 5% of all hiatal hernias, may result in potentially life threatening complications such as obstruction, acute dilatation, perforation, or bleeding of the gastric mucosa. It is traditionally believed that PHH is an indication for surgery.
Toshiyuki, Mori, Gen, Nagao, Masanori, Sugiyama   +2 more
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Perforated peptic duodenal ulcer in a paraesophageal hernia – a case report of a rare surgical emergency

BMC Surgery, 2006
Background Paraesophageal hernias are quite common and sometimes feared due to the risk of incarceration and strangulation of any herniated organ. The hereby reported combination of an incarcerated paraesophageal hernia containing a perforated peptic ...
Willner Julian, Ribbe Else, Ekelund Mikael, Zilling Thomas   +3 more
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Morphology of the Esophageal Hiatus: Is It Different in 3 Types of Hiatus Hernias? [PDF]

, 2020
Background/aimsThe esophageal hiatus is formed by the right crus of the diaphragm in the majority of subjects. Contraction of the hiatus exerts a sphincter-like action on the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The aim is to study the hiatal anatomy (using
Ghahremani, Gary, Horgan, Santiago, Kumar, Dushyant, Kunkel, David C, Mittal, Ravinder K, Zifan, Ali   +5 more
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Laparoscopic repair of very large hiatus hernia with sutures versus absorbable mesh versus nonabsorbable mesh a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2015
Author version made available in accordance with pubilsher policy. 12 month embargo applies from the date of publication (1 Feb 2015).Objective: Determine whether absorbable or non-absorbable mesh in repair of large hiatus hernias reduces the risk of ...
Aly, Ahmad, Devitt, Peter G, Game, Philip A, Gan, Susan, Jamieson, Glyn G, Smith, Lorelle T, Thomson, Sarah K, Watson, David Ian, Woods, Simon D S   +8 more
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Revision of failed traditional fundoplication using EsophyX® transoral fundoplication [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic revision of failed traditional fundoplication is difficult and involves risk of gastric, esophageal, and vagal nerve injury that is higher than that of the primary fundoplication.
Jacqueline Fearon, Katherine D. Freeman, Rachel J. Hufford, Reginald C. W. Bell   +3 more
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A case of omental herniation through the esophageal hiatus successfully treated by laparoscopic surgery [PDF]

, 2017
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Azuma, Daisuke, Fukunaga, Masaki, INOUE, Yoshiaki, Okamoto, Ken, Sueyoshi, Koichiro, Sumi, Yuka, Tanaka, Hiroshi, Yoshikawa, Seiichiro   +7 more
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Laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair with absorbable mesh: a systematic review [PDF]

, 2022
Background: Laparoscopic repair is the standard of care for patients with paraesophageal hernia (PEH). Different prosthetic materials have been proposed to bolster the hiatus thus theoretically minimizing the probability for hernia recurrence. The use of
Aiolfi, A, Bona, D, Bonitta, G, Campanelli, G, Cavalli, M, Dell'Era, A, Lanzaro, A, Lombardo, F, Ogliari, C, Panizzo, V, Sozzi, A   +10 more
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Laparoscopic Repair of a Large Paraesophageal Hernia with Migration of the Stomach into the Mediastinum Creating an Upside-Down Stomach

Case Reports in Surgery, 2017
Upside-down stomach is a relatively rare type of a large paraesophageal hernia characterized by the migration of the stomach into the posterior mediastinum. Upside-down stomach is prone to severe complications and therefore surgery is recommended even in
Nasser Sakran, Hadar Nevo, Ron Dar, Asnat Raziel, Dan Hershko   +4 more
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Acute organoaxial gastric volvulus—A dangerous twist

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
Acute gastric volvulus is a rare yet life‐threatening condition with mortality ranging from 30% to 50% if not treated promptly. The stomach rotates on itself causing strangulation precipitating necrosis, cameron lesions, and perforation.
Justine Chinnappan, Murtaza S. Hussain, Smit S. Deliwala, Ghassan Bachuwa   +3 more
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