Affiliation:
1. Department of General Surgery, Instituto Mexicano de Seguro Social , Northeast National Medical Center, High Specialty Medical Unit No. 25, Av Fidel Velázquez s/n, Mitras Nte, Monterrey Nuevo León, 64180 , México
Abstract
Abstract
Diaphragmatic hernias occur in up to 10%–50% of the general population. Treatment of hiatal hernias depends on the type of hernia and the severity of the symptoms. We report the case of a 52-year-old woman with no significant history who presented for 1 year with non-specific chest pain, dyspnea, dysphagia, and heartburn. A thoracoabdominal tomography with contrast was performed, showing a diaphragmatic hernia containing the stomach, portions of the duodenum, pancreas, small intestine, and colon with a sac of up to 20 cm, which was successfully repaired laparoscopically.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)