title: Diaphragmatic hernia through the foramen of Morgagni: laparoscopic repair case report.
abstract: Laparoscopic repair of a diaphragmatic hernia through the foramen of Morgagni in a 67-year-old woman with symptoms of partial colon obstruction is described. The patient had a prompt and complete recovery with no evidence of recurrence one year after surgery. The technique, which incorporates the rectus abdominal fascia in the repair, may be suitable for other laparoscopic surgical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, California.
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Kuster
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Kline
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garzo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011859:Radiography; D013536:Suture Techniques