Diagnosis and repair of a Morgagni hernia with video-assisted thoracic surgery.
Foramen of Morgagni hernias have traditionally been repaired by either an abdominal or a transthoracic approach. We describe a case in which a Morgagni hernia that presented as a gradually enlarging right anterior pericardiophrenic mass was both diagnosed and repaired using video-assisted thoracic surgery. The procedure went without incident, and the patient had an uneventful postoperative course. The video-assisted thoracic surgical repair can be a safe and effective way to fix a Morgagni hernia.
Hussong
R L
RL
Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee-Memphis Center for the Health Sciences, Methodist Hospitals of Memphis, USA.
Landreneau
R J
RJ
Cole
F H
FH
D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014741:Video Recording