Transhiatal

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Across or through a hiatus not-comparable

    "We describe a case of esophageal adenocarcinoma arising in long-segment BE (LSBE) associated with a hiatal hernia that was successfully treated with a laparoscopic transhiatal approach (LTHA) without thoracotomy."

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"We describe a case of esophageal adenocarcinoma arising in long-segment BE (LSBE) associated with a hiatal hernia that was successfully treated with a laparoscopic transhiatal approach (LTHA) without thoracotomy."

Etymology

From trans- + hiatal.

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