title: Pancreatic herniation after transhiatal esophagectomy.
abstract: Diaphragmatic herniation as a complication after esophagectomy has been described. Contents within the hernia sac have been mainly limited to the small bowel and colon. We believe this is the first case report in the literature of a pancreatic herniation after esophagectomy. The incidence, presentation, technical risk factors, and treatment of post-esophagectomy diaphragmatic hernias are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02904, USA.
authors.forename: Shair
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Jacques P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Fontaine
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000601:surgery*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed