Three-dimensional computer images of Morgagni hernia
An emergency laparotomy demonstrated that the distal stomach and the first portion of the duodenum were beyond the liver and had herniated into the right thorax through a 6 cm in diameter diaphragmatic defect, which was the Morgagni foramen behind the right side of the sternum (Fig. 4).
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Published in | The American journal of surgery Vol. 187; no. 1; pp. 109 - 110 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
New York, NY
Elsevier Inc
2004
Elsevier Elsevier Limited |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | An emergency laparotomy demonstrated that the distal stomach and the first portion of the duodenum were beyond the liver and had herniated into the right thorax through a 6 cm in diameter diaphragmatic defect, which was the Morgagni foramen behind the right side of the sternum (Fig. 4). |
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ISSN: | 0002-9610 1879-1883 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.04.006 |