Open AccessHerniation of the transverse colon after esophagectomy: is retrocardiac air a normal postoperative finding?
Author(s) -
Marc J. Gollub,
Manpreet Bains
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.169.2.9242757
Subject(s) - medicine , transverse colon , esophagectomy , surgery , radiology , esophageal cancer , cancer
This study describes the radiographic and CT imaging features of colonic herniation complicating esophagogastrectomy in three patients, all of whom required surgery.