title: Laparoscopic repair of diaphragmatic hernia after left ventricular assist device.
abstract: This case report describes a patient with a symptomatic diaphragmatic hernia that developed after orthotopic heart transplantation and explantation of a left ventricular assist device. The hernia was repaired laparoscopically, and at 6-month follow-up, she is without evidence of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Farma
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Leeser
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Furukawa
authors.forename: Daniel T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Dempsey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy