Laparoscopic repair of late presenting congenital Bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia.
Bochdalek diaphragmatic hernia is a common congenital anomaly presenting in the neonatal period and managed by open surgical procedures. Late presentation is usually associated with better prognosis. Here a case of a 10 years old boy presenting with Bochdalek hernia, managed primarily by laparoscopic approach is reported.
Department of General Surgery, NRS Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata 700014.
Udipta
U
Ray
Bikramjit
B
Maity
Tamal Kanti
TK
SenGupta
Sankar Das
SD
Chattopadhyay
Naveen Kumar
NK
Gupta
D002648:Child; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography