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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;29:601
© 2006 Elsevier Science NL

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery

Abdominal visceral hernia through a chest wall defect secondary to open-window thoracostomy

Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical Science, University Hospital of Parma, Viale Gramsci 14, 43100 Parma, Italy

Received 12 November 2005; received in revised form 12 November 2005; accepted 19 December 2005.

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Key Words: Thoracic hernia • Thoracostomy

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A 71-year-old man, presented with a huge visceral hernia of the posterior thoracic wall (Figs. 1 . . . [Full Text of this Article]