Iron-Deficiency Anemia Is a Common Presenting Issue with Giant Paraesophageal Hernia and Resolves Following Repair

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 858-862

  Carrott, Philip W ^a   Markar, Sheraz R ^a   Hong, Jean ^a   Kuppusamy, Madhan Kumar ^a   Koehler, Richard P ^a   Low, Donald E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia; Cameron's lesions; Paraesophageal hernia; Paraesophageal hernia repair

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876144665     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-013-2184-7     Document Type: Article

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