title: Laparoscopic repair of a Morgagni-Larrey hernia.
abstract: The authors report a case of a large Morgagni hernia treated by laparoscopy. The patient complained of dyspnea, cough, and a sensation of tightness in the chest 1 month prior to admission. Preoperative diagnosis was made by chest x-ray, CT scan, and MRI, which showed a large right paracardiac mass consisting of an omentum and transverse colon. By reducing the hernial content, a 6 x 10-cm defect was revealed; the repair was performed with a Marlex mesh sutured by a hernia stapler. Postoperative recovery was uneventful, and 3 months after surgery the patient is well. Laparoscopic treatment of a Morgagni hernia provides an excellent view of the surgical field and ease of execution, joined with a minimal surgical trauma with rapid recovery for the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bortul
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Calligaris
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gheller
mesh_terms: D003964:Diaphragm / Q000601:surgery; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D017792:Surgical Stapling