title: Laparoscopic repair of an iatrogenic intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia using the falciform ligament flap.
abstract: Iatrogenic intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia after creation of a pericardial-peritoneal window is a very rare entity. We present the clinical case of an acute intestinal bowel obstruction due to herniation of small bowel into the pericardial sac. After laparoscopic reduction of the herniated small bowel, the diaphragmatic defect was successfully repaired using the hepatic falciform ligament.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Abdominal Surgery , UZ Brussels , Jette , Belgium.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Allaeys
authors.affiliation: b Department of General, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery , Campus Henri Serruys , AZ St Jan Brugge , Oostende , Belgium.
authors.forename: Roel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Venken
authors.affiliation: b Department of General, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery , Campus Henri Serruys , AZ St Jan Brugge , Oostende , Belgium.
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vanhulle
authors.affiliation: b Department of General, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery , Campus Henri Serruys , AZ St Jan Brugge , Oostende , Belgium.
authors.forename: Lieven
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Deruyter
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000601:surgery*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008022:Ligaments / Q000637:transplantation; D008297:Male; D010491:Pericardial Window Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects*; D035583:Rare Diseases; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Pericardial-peritoneal window; falciform ligament flap; intrapericardial diaphragmatic hernia