[Morgagni s hernia in elderly age].
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چکیده
We present the case of a 65-year-old woman diagnosed years ago of “hiatus hernia”. For a few weeks she presents subocclusive crises, because of it, she is studied in our center. In thorax X-ray, intestinal content is estimated in right hemithorax. The herniary default and its content is identified with clarity and accuracy in multiplanar reconstruction thorax –abdomen CT scan (Fig. 1), as well as anatomical secondary alterations to process’s evolution. We realize supraumbilical laparotomy, great hernia sac being demonstrated containing right colon, hepatic angle and part of transverse colon, also stomach. After reduction of herniary content, primary closing of default is done, without tension, by Vycril Plus’s free points (Fig. 2).
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva
دوره 101 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009