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Transthoracic Repair of an Unsuspected Left Foramen of Morgagni Hernia

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1 Transthoracic Repair of an Unsuspected Left Foramen of Morgagni Hernia
Barbara L. Robinson, MD, David M. Shahian, MD  The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  Volume 86, Issue 5, Pages (November 2008) DOI: /j.athoracsur Copyright © 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

2 Fig 1 Preoperative anterior-posterior chest roentgenogram shows a soft-tissue mass in the left hemithorax. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

3 Fig 2 Preoperative chest computerized tomographic scan shows a fatty homogeneous, retrosternal left chest mass extending superiorly to level of aortic arch. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

4 Fig 3 Preoperative chest computerized tomographic scan demonstrating mid-transverse colon located in the lowermost retrosternal location. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

5 Fig 4 A 5-cm Gore-Tex patch (W. L. Gore & Assoc, Flagstaff, AZ) repair of left-sided anterior foramen of Morgagni defect after the greater omentum was excised. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions


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