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Case Reports
. 2006 Apr;81(4):1491-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.03.065.

Giant hiatal hernia with gastric volvulus complicating pneumonectomy

Matthew G Blum  1 , R Sudhir Sundaresan
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Case Reports

Giant hiatal hernia with gastric volvulus complicating pneumonectomy

Matthew G Blum et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Apr.

Abstract

Gastric volvulus is a potentially lethal condition. Pneumonectomy patients have decreased physiologic reserve, and thus they are more susceptible to morbidity and mortality from postoperative complications. We report successful management of a patient with hiatal hernia that resulted in acute gastric volvulus after left pneumonectomy.

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