title: Laparoscopic repair of an intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia.
abstract: An isolated intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia is very rare. Only 15 cases have been reported, 2 of which are in adults. The defect in the anterior diaphragm allows abdominal contents to enter the pericardial cavity. We report the 16th case--the third in an adult--and its laparoscopic repair.
authors.affiliation: Beth Israel Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York. Electronic address: styagi@chpnet.org.
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tyagi
authors.affiliation: Beth Israel Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steele
authors.affiliation: Beth Israel Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Byron
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Patton
authors.affiliation: Beth Israel Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fukuhara
authors.affiliation: Beth Israel Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Avram
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cooperman
authors.affiliation: Beth Israel Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wayne
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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