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Incarcerated Paraesophageal Hernia

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The terminology used to describe diaphragmatic hernias may be confusing. The first step is to differentiate hernias through the esophageal hiatus from hernias through the diaphragmatic musculature. These later type are more commonly congenital in nature such as Bochdalek or Morgagni hernias. They may also result from traumatic injuries, which may present immediately after the trauma or in a delayed fashion.

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  1. Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Nebraska, 983280 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA

    Paul J. Schenarts M.D., F.A.C.S.

  2. Department of General Surgery, Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC, USA

    Mandy R. Maness M.D.

  3. Departments of General and Laparoscopic Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Brody School of Medicine, Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC, USA

    John R. Pender IV M.D., F.A.C.S.

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  1. Science Center, Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Health, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 4.292, Houston, 77030, Texas, USA

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  3. School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, New York University, 550 First Avenue, New Bellevue 15 East 9, New York, 10016, New York, USA

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Schenarts, P.J., Maness, M.R., Pender, J.R. (2013). Incarcerated Paraesophageal Hernia. In: Moore, L., Turner, K., Todd, S. (eds) Common Problems in Acute Care Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6123-4_16

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