Morgagni hernia detected due to pneumothorax development during diagnostic colonoscopy.
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Colonoscopy in a patient with a giant Morgagni hernia.
diaphragmatic hernia, which usually appears in adulthood. The diagnosis is mainly made by chest radiograph and multidetector computed tomography (CT) [1]. As in this case, colonoscopy with fluoroscopic control is very helpful too. Repair can be performed either by using a transthoracic or transabdominal approach, and good results with laparoscopic transabdominal repair have been reported [2]. T...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology
دوره 25 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014