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Photograph shows a small defect in the esophageal hiatus which was demonstrated by observation of the left diaphragm with the laparoscope.
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The surgeon discovered a small defect in the esophageal hiatus of the left diaphragm (Fig. 1).
(A) Intraoperative chest anterior-posterior (AP) radiograph shows a massive pneumothorax (arrows) in the left lung. (B) Chest AP radiograph in the postanesthesia care unit shows complete resolution of the pneumothorax.
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A subsequent chest radiograph confirmed the presence of a massive left-sided pneumothorax (Fig. 2A). A further chest radiograph in the PACU revealed complete resolution of the left-sided pneumothorax (Fig. 2B).