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Intrathoracic gastric volvulus as a severe, delayed surgical complication after left subphrenic peritonectomy and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for advanced ovarian cancer

Authors: Roberto Caronna, Paolo Sammartino, Maria Luisa Framarino, Bianca Maria Sollazzo, Roberto Luca Meniconi, Piero Chirletti

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

Patients with extensive peritoneal spread from advanced ovarian cancer often undergo several upper abdominal surgical procedures including subphrenic peritonectomy to obtain optimal cytoreduction. The most common complications are pleural effusions, pancreatic leakage and endoabdominal collections. This case report describes an unusual complication, a diaphragmatic hernia with an intrathoracic gastric volvulus developing four months after the patient underwent left subphrenic peritonectomy during interval debulking surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer.

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Title: Intrathoracic gastric volvulus as a severe, delayed surgical complication after left subphrenic peritonectomy and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for advanced ovarian cancer
Authors: Roberto Caronna
Paolo Sammartino
Maria Luisa Framarino
Bianca Maria Sollazzo
Roberto Luca Meniconi
Piero Chirletti
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-11-239

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Intrathoracic gastric volvulus as a severe, delayed surgical complication after left subphrenic peritonectomy and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for advanced ovarian cancer

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