title: Laparoscopic Morgagni hernia repair: how I do it.
abstract: Surgical repair of Morgagni hernias is recommended given their historically high risk of incarceration. Traditionally, such repair has been undertaken via laparotomy or thoracotomy or more recently, thoracoscopically or laparoscopically using mesh. Here, we describe a laparoscopic approach to the management of Morgagni hernias achieving a primary tissue repair without mesh implantation. This technique allows for the general benefits of minimally invasive surgery, such as less postoperative pain, reduced wound complications, decreased duration of the hospital stay, as well as offering an alternative to mesh implantation and its associated potential complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Anne Arundel Medical Center, 2000 Medical Parkway, Suite 105, Annapolis, MD, 21401, USA, apark@aahs.org.
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Courtney
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Doyle
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014945:Wound Healing