title: Laparoscopic repair of morgagni's hernia with percutaneous placement of suture.
abstract: Simultaneous laparoscopic repair of Morgagni's hernia and laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a 59-year-old lady is described. In contrast to most previous reported series, in which repairs were fashioned with direct intracorporeal suturing, stapling, or mesh placement, an alternative technique of suture placement with a percutaneously inserted needle was applied. The procedure was smooth, and there was no evidence of recurrent hernia 9 months after the operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China. kflee148@i-cable.com
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: D P C
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Leong
mesh_terms: D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013536:Suture Techniques