Delayed Iatrogenic Diaphragmatic Hernia after Left Lower Lobectomy.

Delayed Iatrogenic Diaphragmatic Hernia after Left Lower Lobectomy. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Dec;50(6):456-459 Authors: Hong TH, Choi YS Abstract A 66-year-old patient undergoing regular follow-up at Samsung Medical Center after left lower lobectomy visited the emergency department around 9 months postoperatively because of nausea and vomiting after routine esophagogastroduodenoscopy at a local clinic. Abdominal computed tomography showed the stomach herniating into the left thoracic cavity. We explored the pleural cavity via video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). Adhesiolysis around the herniated stomach and laparotomic reduction under video assistance were successfully performed. The diaphragmatic defect was repaired via VATS. The postoperative course was uneventful, and he was discharged with resolved digestive tract symptoms. PMID: 29234614 [PubMed]
Source: Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research