Biomaterial Database

Traumatic right paraesophageal hernia after Belsey Mark IV fundoplication. 2008

Megan L Durr, and Stephen C Yang

Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. durr@jhmi.edu

We report the case of a 70-year-old woman with a long history of achalasia and gastroesophageal reflux disease who presented with an acute right-sided paraesophageal hernia after a motor vehicle accident. Six months before the accident, she underwent an elective Belsey Mark IV fundoplication to reduce a hiatal hernia. The traumatic paraesophageal hernia traversed the diaphragm at a weakness opposite the fundoplication. The clinical presentation, surgical management, and previous literature are discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007813	Laparotomy	Incision into the side of the abdomen between the ribs and pelvis.	Minilaparotomy,Laparotomies,Minilaparotomies
D004638	Emergency Treatment	First aid or other immediate intervention for accidents or medical conditions requiring immediate care and treatment before definitive medical and surgical management can be procured.	Emergency Therapy,Therapy, Emergency,Emergency Therapies,Emergency Treatments,Therapies, Emergency,Treatment, Emergency,Treatments, Emergency
D004931	Esophageal Achalasia	A motility disorder of the ESOPHAGUS in which the LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER (near the CARDIA) fails to relax resulting in functional obstruction of the esophagus, and DYSPHAGIA. Achalasia is characterized by a grossly contorted and dilated esophagus (megaesophagus).	Achalasia, Esophageal,Cardiospasm,Megaesophagus,Achalasia,Achalasias,Achalasias, Esophageal,Cardiospasms,Esophageal Achalasias
D005260	Female		Females
D005500	Follow-Up Studies	Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.	Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D005764	Gastroesophageal Reflux	Retrograde flow of gastric juice (GASTRIC ACID) and/or duodenal contents (BILE ACIDS; PANCREATIC JUICE) into the distal ESOPHAGUS, commonly due to incompetence of the LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER.	Esophageal Reflux,Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease,GERD,Gastric Acid Reflux,Gastric Acid Reflux Disease,Gastro-Esophageal Reflux,Gastro-oesophageal Reflux,Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease,Reflux, Gastroesophageal,Acid Reflux, Gastric,Gastro Esophageal Reflux,Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease,Gastro oesophageal Reflux,Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Diseases,Reflux Disease, Gastro-Esophageal,Reflux, Gastric Acid,Reflux, Gastro-Esophageal,Reflux, Gastro-oesophageal
D006551	Hernia, Hiatal	STOMACH herniation located at or near the diaphragmatic opening for the ESOPHAGUS, the esophageal hiatus.	Hernia, Esophageal,Hernia, Paraesophageal,Hiatal Hernia,Esophageal Hernia,Hernia, Hiatus,Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia,Sliding Esophageal Hernia,Sliding Hiatal Hernia,Esophageal Hernia, Sliding,Esophageal Hernias,Esophageal Hernias, Sliding,Hernia, Paraesophageal Hiatal,Hernia, Sliding Esophageal,Hernia, Sliding Hiatal,Hernias, Esophageal,Hernias, Hiatal,Hernias, Hiatus,Hernias, Paraesophageal,Hernias, Paraesophageal Hiatal,Hernias, Sliding Esophageal,Hernias, Sliding Hiatal,Hiatal Hernia, Paraesophageal,Hiatal Hernia, Sliding,Hiatal Hernias,Hiatal Hernias, Paraesophageal,Hiatal Hernias, Sliding,Hiatus Hernia,Hiatus Hernias,Paraesophageal Hernia,Paraesophageal Hernias,Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernias,Sliding Esophageal Hernias,Sliding Hiatal Hernias
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000063	Accidents, Traffic	Accidents on streets, roads, and highways involving drivers, passengers, pedestrians, or vehicles. Traffic accidents refer to AUTOMOBILES (passenger cars, buses, and trucks), BICYCLING, and MOTORCYCLES but not OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES; RAILROADS nor snowmobiles.	Traffic Collisions,Traffic Crashes,Traffic Accidents,Accident, Traffic,Collision, Traffic,Collisions, Traffic,Crashes, Traffic,Traffic Accident,Traffic Collision
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly