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Left diaphragmatic hernia associated with lower esophageal atresia

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A case of combined left diaphragmatic hernia and lower esophageal atresia, which is an unusual occurrence, is described. The preoperative diagnosis was difficult because of the presence of an abnormal air bubble, thought to be the stomach, in the chest. The surgical management is discussed.

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  1. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, The University of Tokushima, 3-18-15, Kuramoto-cho, 770, Tokushima, Japan

    Hiroo Takehara, Nobuhiko Komi, Akira Okada, Masaharu Nishi & Katsuhiro Masamune

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  1. Hiroo Takehara
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Takehara, H., Komi, N., Okada, A. et al. Left diaphragmatic hernia associated with lower esophageal atresia. Pediatr Surg Int 8, 339–340 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00173360

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