title: Peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia discovered at coronary bypass operation.
abstract: A 68-year-old man was discovered to have a large peritoneopericardial hernia when operated on for coronary artery bypass. Such hernias are very unusual. The pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and management of this problem are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico Medical Center, Albuquerque 87131-5341.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kessler
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pett
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wernly
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*