Diaphragmatic Hernia After Conventional or Laparoscopic-Assisted Transthoracic Esophagectomy Daniel Vallböhmer, MD, Arnulf H. Hölscher, MD, PhD, Till Herbold, MD, Christian Gutschow, MD, Wolfgang Schröder, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 84, Issue 6, Pages 1847-1852 (December 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.07.009 Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Chest roentgenogram of patient 4 shows bowel loops and air-fluid levels in the lower half of the left hemithorax. The mediastinum is shifted to the right side. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 84, 1847-1852DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.07.009) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Thoracic computed tomography scan of patient 4 shows the gastric conduit is present behind the trachea. In the posterior lateral left hemithorax, multiple bowel loops are evident within the hiatal hernia. The left lung is compressed within the left anterior hemithorax. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 84, 1847-1852DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.07.009) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions