Diagnosis and hazards of unexpected diaphragmatic hernias during colonoscopy: Report of two cases

Endoscopy

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 274-276

  Baumann, U A ^a   Mettler, M ^a  

^a Medical Clinic   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLONOSCOPY; DIAPHRAGM HERNIA; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; MALE; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

AGED; COLONOSCOPY; FLUOROSCOPY; HERNIA, DIAPHRAGMATIC; HUMANS; MALE; PNEUMOTHORAX;

EID: 0032912665     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-13683     Document Type: Article

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