Abstract Background Perforation of oesophagus and stomach during paraoesophageal hernia (POH) repair can be caused by traction on the lower oesophagus, gastro-oesophageal junction (GOJ) fundus, or a thermal injury from energy device dissection. Iatrogenic complete transaction elective laparoscopic POH is extremely rare. Here we reported this unusual complication. Methods A 79-year-old man with ...

A 79-year-old hypertensive man with chronic type B aortic dissection (TBAD) came acute chest pain. CT revealed partially thrombosed aneurysmal dilatation of false lumen, compressing trachea and oesophagus (chronic complicated TBAD) the extremely tortuous descending thoracic aorta ([figures

Reflux oesophagitis does not represent only an isolated collection of symptoms affecting the patients' quality of life but the risk of serious complications including the benign stenosis and carcinoma of oesophagus, too. Barrett's oesophagus (BO) has the highest risk for development of the neoplasia due to reflux oesophagitis.