title: Diaphragmatic Hernia After Pediatric Liver Transplant.
abstract: Diaphragmatic hernia is an unusual complication after pediatric liver transplant. Nearly half of bowel obstruction cases, which require surgical intervention in liver transplant patients, are caused by diaphragmatic hernia. The smaller patients are at risk for higher rates of diaphragmatic complication after pediatric liver transplant, but diaphragmatic hernia has not been reported as a unique occurrence. Here, we report 3 cases of diaphragmatic hernia after liver transplant and discuss the possible contributing factors. Diaphragmatic hernia should nevertheless be added to the list of potential complications after liver transplant in the pediatric population. Pediatric transplant physicians and surgeons should be aware of this complication so that it is recognized promptly in both acute and nonacute settings and appropriate action is taken.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery and Transplantation, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mahir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kirnap
authors.forename: Aydincan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akdur
authors.forename: Figen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ozcay
authors.forename: Ebru
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Soy
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coskun
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moray
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haberal
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome