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1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
|December 14, 2017
Summary
A rare case of stomach herniation into the chest cavity after lung surgery was successfully treated. This condition, known as diaphragmatic hernia, was repaired using minimally invasive video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS).
Area of Science:
- Thoracic Surgery
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical Case Report
Background:
- Post-lobectomy diaphragmatic defects can lead to rare complications.
- Gastric herniation into the thoracic cavity is an uncommon event.
- Symptoms may include nausea and vomiting, mimicking other gastrointestinal issues.
