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Query: UMLS:C0019270 (
hernia
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
The case of an 80-year-old woman with an incarcerated paraesophageal hernia is presented. Among diaphragmatic hernias, the paraesophageal or type II
hernia
occurs with an incidence of 5%, sliding or type I
hernia
occurs with an incidence of 95%.
Incarcerated paraesophageal hernia
is a surgical emergency requiring rapid decompression and reduction to minimize catastropic consequences of hemorrhage, perforation, and visceral infarction. The clinical presentation and diagnostic workup of the patient with incarcerated type II diaphragmatic
hernia
are discussed.
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PMID:Incarcerated paraesophageal hernia. 229 32
