[A surgical case of adult Bochdalek hernia assisted by thoracoscopic surgery].
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.
Tsuji
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Department of Surgery, Yashima General Hospital, Takamatsu, Japan.
Hori
K
K
Suehisa
H
H
Mitani
H
H
Saito
M
M
Ando
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T
D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D013908:Thoracotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome