title: Emergency laparoscopic repair of an obstructed Bochdalek hernia in an adult.
abstract: Bochdalek hernia can occur in adults and is a complex diagnostic problem. This article presents the case of a 27-year-old man who successfully underwent emergency laparoscoptic repair of an obstructed Bochdalek hernia with the involvement of a herniated spleen.
authors.affiliation: Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery on the North West Thames Rotation, Ealing Hospital, Southall UB1 3HW.
authors.forename: Kashif
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akhtar
authors.forename: Kamran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Qurashi
authors.forename: Arshad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rizvi
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Isla
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004630:Emergencies; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome