Giant hiatal hernia with gastric volvulus complicating pneumonectomy.
Gastric volvulus is a potentially lethal condition. Pneumonectomy patients have decreased physiologic reserve, and thus they are more susceptible to morbidity and mortality from postoperative complications. We report successful management of a patient with hiatal hernia that resulted in acute gastric volvulus after left pneumonectomy.
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Matthew G
MG
Blum
R Sudhir
RS
Sundaresan
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000209:etiology*