Tracheal compression by the stomach following gastric pull-up: Diagnosis with CT and treatment with...
Tracheal compression by the stomach following gastric pull-up: Diagnosis with CT and treatment with expandable metallic stent placement
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Northbrook, IL: American College of Chest Physicians
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English
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Northbrook, IL: American College of Chest Physicians
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Surgical treatment of recurrent achalasia includes esophagectomy with gastric pull-up. A MEDLINE search yielded no articles describing an adverse effect of this surgery on pulmonary function. We report the first case of acute ventilatory failure caused by gastric pull-up. An evaluation by flexible bronchoscopy, spirometry with flow-volume loops, an...
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Tracheal compression by the stomach following gastric pull-up: Diagnosis with CT and treatment with expandable metallic stent placement
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_71521783
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_71521783
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0012-3692
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1931-3543
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10.1378/chest.121.3.998
