title: Diaphragmatic Hernia After Liver Transplant in Children: Report of 2 Cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Diaphragmatic hernia is a rare complication after pediatric liver transplant. This report presents occurrences of diaphragmatic hernia after living-donor liver transplants in 2 children.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 1 of the 2 patients, a right-sided diaphragmatic hernia developed after a living-donor liver transplant due to progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis where a left lateral segment graft was used. In the other patient, a left-sided diaphragmatic hernia developed after a living-donor liver transplant due to biliary atresia following Kasai portoenterostomy where a left lateral segment graft was used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After diaphragm repair, the postoperative course was uneventful and there were no recurrences.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A literature review identified nearly 30 cases of diaphragmatic hernia following liver transplants; diaphragmatic hernia should be considered a potential surgical complication after liver transplant.
authors.affiliation: >From the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC 20007, USA.
authors.forename: Mehmet Hanifi
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Okur
authors.forename: Yücel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yankol
authors.forename: Nesimi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mecit
authors.forename: Gültekin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hoş
authors.forename: Gökhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ertugrul
authors.forename: Turan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanmaz
authors.forename: Koray
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Acarli
authors.forename: Münci
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalayoglu
mesh_terms: D001656:Biliary Atresia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002780:Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D019520:Living Donors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome