Abstract
Congenital paraesophageal hernia is a rare condition in the pediatric age group.·Congenital paraesophageal hernia, although rare in the pediatric age group, it can present acutely with respiratory distress or intrathoracic gastric volvulus. Physicians caring for these patients should be aware of such a presentation and complication. The classification, clinical features, diagnosis and management are discussed.
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Al-Salem, A.H. (2020). Congenital Paraesophageal Hernia. In: Atlas of Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29211-9_39
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