Acute sleeve gastrectomy for a strangulated paraoesophageal hernia

Gastric necrosis in association with strangulation of a paraoesophageal hernia is a rare but life-threatening condition. The present article reports a case of strangulated paraoesophageal hernia with gastric necrosis in an obese woman treated successfully by acute sleeve gastrectomy.

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Published in:Journal of surgical case reports 2011-11, Vol.2011 (11), p.3-3
Main Authors: Cheng, PT, Ronald, MM, Poole, GH
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Diagnosis
Gastrectomy
Hernia
Patient outcomes
Upper GI Surgery
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Summary:Gastric necrosis in association with strangulation of a paraoesophageal hernia is a rare but life-threatening condition. The present article reports a case of strangulated paraoesophageal hernia with gastric necrosis in an obese woman treated successfully by acute sleeve gastrectomy.
ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/2011.11.3