An unusual case of postoperative incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia.
A very unusual case of incarcerated afferent loop in a postoperative diaphragmatic hernia after a Billroth II operation and a subsequent thoraco-abdominal resection of a benign oesophago-cardial stricture is presented. Insufficient closure of the diaphragm combined with long loops after a gastro-jejunostomy seemed to be the predisposing factor to this unusual postoperative complication. The risk of rare cases of incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia should be considered after proximal gastric resection.
D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000601:surgery