title: Thoracoscopic repair for right congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to describe the surgical technique and initial results of thoracoscopic repair for the right congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients underwent surgery under conventional general anesthesia. The operation was carried out by using one optical and two operating trocars. Pleural insufflation with carbon dioxide was maintained at a pressure of 2-4 mm Hg. The hernia defect was repaired by using nonabsorbable interrupted sutures with extracorporeal knots.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 16 patients, including 13 boys and 3 girls. Six patients were newborns and the other 10 patients were infants or elders. The mean operative time was 82 minutes. Conversion was required in 1 patient. There were no operative or postoperative complications. However, there was one postoperative death. There was one recurrence on postoperative day 39. Follow-up ranged from 2 to 77 months. A normal chest X-ray was shown in all patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Thoracoscopic repair is feasible and safe for children with a right CDH, including selected newborns.
authors: Department of Surgery, National Hospital of Pediatrics, Hanoi, Vietnam. nipliem@hotmail.com
authors: Nguyen T
authors: NT
authors: Liem
authors: Le A
authors: le A
authors: Dung
authors: Lo Q
authors: LQ
authors: Nhat
authors: Nguyen Q
authors: NQ
authors: Ung
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000601:surgery*; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome