title: [A surgical case of adult Bochdalek hernia assisted by thoracoscopic surgery].
abstract: A case of adult Bochdalek hernia in a naturally healthy 49-year-old woman is described. She was seen at our hospital because of cough lasting for about one month. The chest X-ray film revealed a gastrointestinal gas image in the left thoracic cavity. In addition, the CT scan and upper gastrointestinal series showed prolapse of the stomach, small intestine and a part of transverse colon. Operation was performed through a mini-thoracotomy using a thoracoscope assistedly. No hernia sac was observed and the diaphragmatic defect was 6 x 5 cm in size. After the organs was restored, the defect was closed with continuous over-and-over suture and the diaphragm was enhanced by PROLEN MESH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Yashima General Hospital, Takamatsu, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsuji
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hori
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suehisa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mitani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ando
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D013908:Thoracotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome