title: Laparoscopic Morgagni hernia repair using single-site umbilical and full-thickness abdominal wall repair: technical report of two cases.
abstract: Single incision laparoscopic surgery is used in many centres for routine cases such as appendectomy, splenectomy and cholecystectomy. Morgagni hernias are uncommon and account for 1-2% of all congenital diaphragmatic hernia. We report our first laparoscopic repair of two Morgagni hernias, using a single umbilical incision and full-thickness abdominal wall repair with standard straight laparoscopic instruments. Operative time was short and compared favourably with the laparoscopic repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
authors.forename: Martin L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: van Niekerk
mesh_terms: D061645:Abdominoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000601:surgery; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing