title: Surgical treatment of anterior diaphragmatic hernia.
abstract: Of ten patients with anterior diaphragmatic hernia treated by operation, only three had shortness of breath and chest pain. The remainder of the patients were referred to us because of a roentgenographic abnormality. All patients have had follow-up of between six months and 11 years without recurrence. Surgical repair is recommended to prevent incarceration and strangulation.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography