title: Single-port laparoscopic repair of a Morgagni diaphragmatic hernia in a pediatric patient: advancement in single-port technology allows effective intracorporeal suturing.
abstract: We report a case of a foramen of Morgagni hernia repaired by a single-port laparoscopic technique. A 20-month-old (10 kg) boy underwent a 97-minute procedure through a 15-mm umbilical incision and had no complications. Although other pediatric single-port case series have been reported in the literature, this case represents the first time a diaphragmatic defect has been addressed. Moreover, unlike previous experiences that involved procedures of resection (appendectomy, cholecystectomy, etc), this case required operative repair and reconstruction with intracorporeal suturing via a single-access site. Advancement in instrument and port technology makes such procedures feasible in pediatric patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA. danielsonp@allkids.org
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Danielson
authors.forename: Nicole M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Chandler
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology