Laparoscopic repair of diaphragmatic Morgagni hernia.
A novel case of laparoscopic repair of a diaphragmatic hernia through the foramen of Morgagni in a 5-year-old boy is reported. The patient had a prompt and complete recovery, with no evidence of recurrence noted at 1 year after surgery. Laparoscopic repair is considered to be a suitable and safe procedure for the treatment of Morgagni hernia.
de Vogelaere
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Department of Paediatric Surgery, Academic Hospital VUB, Brussels, Belgium. Kristel.Devogelaere@az.vub.ac.be
de Backer
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Delvaux
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography