Sharma E, Bussa-Rao C, Sergot A, Ratnasigham K, Thomas GP. Small bowel obstruction secondary to diaphragmatic herniation following transabdominal cardiac ablation.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2019;
102:e57-e59. [PMID:
31660767 DOI:
10.1308/rcsann.2019.0148]
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Abstract
We report an unusual case of strangulated diaphragmatic hernia secondary to a pericardial ablation, which resulted in necrosis of the incarcerated small bowel. Through a literature search, we have found a limited number of similar cases introducing a case series for this rare but potentially fatal condition.
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