The clinical case presented in this article illustrates one of the serious iatrogenic complications Nissen fundoplication: diaphragmatic eventration. A 65-year-old patient was diagnosed with recurrent paraesophageal hiatal hernia. Intraoperatively, it treated as Laparoscopic refundoplication, suturing diaphragm defect performed. discharged satisfactory condition on 5th day.

BACKGROUND Upside-down stomach (UDS) is characterized by herniation of the entire stomach or most gastric portions into the posterior mediastinum. Symptoms may vary heavily as they are related to reflux and mechanically impaired gastric emptying. UDS is associated with a risk of incarceration and volvulus development which both might be complicated by acute gastric outlet obstruction, advanced ...

UNLABELLED Paraesophageal hiatal hernia (PHH), accounting for only 5% of all hiatal hernias, may result in potentially life threatening complications such as obstruction, acute dilatation, perforation, or bleeding of the gastric mucosa. It is traditionally believed that PHH is an indication for surgery. The repair of paraesophageal hernia is technically challenging and controversial. The purpos...

Heart failure is a disease that may present with various presentations depending on different etiological factors. External pressure the heart one of rare causes can cause failure. Here, we presented 73-year-old female patient inoperable endometrial cancer who developed due to hiatal hernia compression.

are called upon to carry out emergency opera tions in India. r?c The patient, a man aged about 55 admitted to the Pentland Hospital with stran gulated hernia on the morning of the 1st uciober, 1927. The hernia was of about the size ot a cocoanut, and had suddenly become stranguiatea about 10 p.m. the previous night. As the pa lived some 10 miles from the hospital, it tooK ten hours to bring him...