title: Laparoscopic treatment of Morgagni-Larrey hernia: technical details and report of a series.
abstract: Three patients with Morgagni-Larrey hernia were admitted to the surgical department between August 2000 and September 2003 with slight chest pain and dyspnea. Laparoscopic repair of the diaphragmatic hernia was performed using a tension-free closure of the defects with either Vicryl-Prolene or dual facing mesh fixed by Prolene extracorporeal knots and Endostitch devices. The patients were discharged on postoperative day 5 without complications. Mean follow-up has been 23 months (range, 15-36 months) and no recurrence or morbidity related to the procedure has been seen. Laparoscopic repair of Morgagni-Larrey hernia represents an attractive alternative to open surgery. The benefits are gentle and easy manipulation of the content of the sac, reduced surgical trauma, and rapid and uneventful recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure (SV), Italy. andreapercivale@libero.it
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Percivale
authors.forename: Mattia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stella
authors.forename: Valentino
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Durante
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dogliotti
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Serafini
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Saccomani
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pellicci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000601:surgery*; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011126:Polypropylenes; D013526:Surgical Mesh
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes