Foramen of Morgagni Hernia: Presentation and Treatment

Thoracic Surgery Clinics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 463-468

  Nasr, Ahmed ^a   Fecteau, Annie ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diaphragm; Hernia; Morgagni; Repair; Retrosternal

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON OBSTRUCTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSTIPATION; DIAPHRAGM; DIAPHRAGM HERNIA; DOWN SYNDROME; DYSPNEA; EMBRYOLOGY; EPIGASTRIC DISCOMFORT; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MORGAGNI HERNIA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; REVIEW; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THORAX SURGERY;

ADULT; CHILD; HERNIA, DIAPHRAGMATIC; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN;

EID: 70449507821     PISSN: 15474127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2009.08.010     Document Type: Review

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