Hiatus hernia repair in the setting of pectus excavatum: an impossible combination!

Nicole A. Williams; Sarah K. Thompson

doi:10.1111/ans.18624

Hiatus hernia repair in the setting of pectus excavatum: an impossible combination!

Nicole A. Williams, Sarah K. Thompson

College of Medicine and Public Health

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Dear Editor,
A 78-year-old female farmer attended clinic with increasing gastro-oesophageal reflux and 6 months of exertional dyspnoea. She reported a failed laparoscopic hiatus hernia repair 15 years ago due to ‘a kink in her sternum’. A contrast swallow revealed a sizeable hiatus hernia with significant pectus excavatum...

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2541
Number of pages	1
Journal	ANZ Journal of Surgery
Volume	93
Issue number	10
Early online date	25 Jul 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.18624
Publication status	Published - Oct 2023

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Hiatus hernia repair
pectus excavatum
case report

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Hiatus hernia repair in the setting of pectus excavatum: an impossible combination!

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