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01-07-2012 | Case Report

Diaphragmatic hernia following coronary artery bypass surgery with the right gastroepiploic artery: case report and literature review

Authors: Yoshiei Shimamura, Kazuma Maisawa, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Kazuo Yamafuji

Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 7/2012

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We report an unusual case of intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia 2 years after coronary artery bypass surgery with the right gastroepiploic artery. Herniation through the orifice created for the right gastroepiploic artery caused small bowel strangulation and secondary volvulus requiring extensive small bowel resection due to acute mesenteric ischemia. This case highlights the importance of careful operative management of coronary artery bypass surgery with the right gastroepiploic artery and increases awareness of this rare but potentially fatal complication.

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Title: Diaphragmatic hernia following coronary artery bypass surgery with the right gastroepiploic artery: case report and literature review
Authors: Yoshiei Shimamura
Kazuma Maisawa
Nobuhiko Okamoto
Kazuo Yamafuji
Publication date: 01-07-2012
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 7/2012
Print ISSN: 1863-6705
Electronic ISSN: 1863-6713
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-012-0017-3

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