title: Laparoscopic repair of a Bochdalek hernia with incarcerated bowel during pregnancy: report of a case.
abstract: A Bochdalek hernia is a rare type of diaphragmatic defect, generally presenting in early childhood with acute signs of cardiorespiratory distress. We herein report a case of acute abdomen in a pregnant patient with pain increasing when lying on her right side. Laparoscopic evaluation revealed a right-sided Bochdalek hernia with incarcerated bowel. A successful reduction was possible, and laparoscopic repair appears to be a safe and feasible technique for the repair of these hernias.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, AZ Sint-Lucas Hospital, Groenebriel 1, 9000, Ghent, Belgium, isabelle.debergh@ugent.be.
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Debergh
authors.forename: Kjell
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fierens
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D016896:Treatment Outcome