title: Percutaneous suturing technique and single-site umbilical laparoscopic repair of a Morgagni hernia: Review of three cases.
abstract: Morgagni hernias are uncommon, accounting for only 1-2% of all congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Minimally invasive surgery is today the gold standard treatment. We present a technique using percutaneous suturing and single-site umbilical laparoscopic repair of Morgagni hernia in three children. Recovery was uneventful in all three patients. There was no recurrence and the chest radiograph remained normal during the postoperative follow-up. The percutaneous suturing technique and single-site umbilical laparoscopic repair of a Morgagni hernia is an easy and effective alternative to standard laparoscopic repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia; School of medicine, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia. Electronic address: zouarimohamed.1982@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zouari
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia; School of medicine, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jallouli
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia; School of medicine, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bendhaou
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia; School of medicine, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zitouni
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 3029 Sfax, Tunisia; School of medicine, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mhiri
mesh_terms: D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014472:Umbilicus