Retroanastomotic hernia after Moynihan’s gastroenterostomy
Retroanastomotic hernias after gastroenterostomieseither antecolic or retrocolic-are extremely rare but are associated with high mortality rates due to delayed identification which precludes immediate surgical re-duction. In this report, we present a 77-year-old man with retroanastomotic herniation...
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Published in | World journal of gastrointestinal surgery Vol. 6; no. 9; pp. 187 - 189 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Baishideng Publishing Group Inc
27.09.2014
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Summary: | Retroanastomotic hernias after gastroenterostomieseither antecolic or retrocolic-are extremely rare but are associated with high mortality rates due to delayed identification which precludes immediate surgical re-duction. In this report, we present a 77-year-old man with retroanastomotic herniation of the efferent loop segments that occurred 14 years after a Moynihan’s gastroenterostomy. |
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Bibliography: | Author contributions: All the authors contributed equally to this work. Correspondence to: Kerem Karaman, MD, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, No: 76 Atioglu Sitesi B Blok Kapısı Girisi Daire: 4, Serdivan 54130, Sakarya, Turkey. karaman_kerem@yahoo.com.tr Telephone: +90-505-4926238 |
ISSN: | 1948-9366 1948-9366 |
DOI: | 10.4240/wjgs.v6.i9.187 |