Prosthetic repair of left diaphragmatic defect in an elderly patient: a rare case report
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Materials and methods A 71-year-old man came to our Surgical Unit with features of dyspepsia, severe constipation and occasional but increasing episodes of incomplete bowel obstruction accompanied by abdominal distension and pain. Standard chest X-rays showed intestinal gas associated with a reduced diminished pulmonary volume in the left hemithorax (Figure1A). Contrast medium X-ray of the upper gastrointestinal tract and enema documented the herniation of the stomach and the colon into the thoracic cavity (Figure 1B).
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