title: Laparoscopic repair of Morgagni-Larrey hernia in a child.
abstract: Primary laparoscopic repair of Morgagni-Larrey hernia has been described in adult patients but not in children. This is the first report of primary laparoscopic correction in the pediatric age group without using a prosthesis. A Morgagni-Larrey hernia was found incidentally in a 3-year-old-girl. Laparoscopic correction of the defect was performed. After 6 months the patient is doing well. The chest radiograph shows complete resolution of the hernia. The laparoscopic approach allowed repair the hernia with minimal invasiveness. Laparoscopic correction is not difficult except for those hernias in which dense adhesions are present.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Chirurgica Pediatrica, Università degli Studi di Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dòmini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Libri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morabito
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tani
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dòmini
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011859:Radiography