Emergency repair of Morgagni hernia with partial gastric volvulus: our approach.
Morgagni hernias are a rare form of congenital diaphragmatic hernias, thus there is paucity in literature about the diagnosis and management of the condition. We report an 83-year-old woman who presented with vomiting and a metabolic acidosis with a previous computed tomography diagnosis of Bochdalek's hernia. Diagnostic laparoscopy revealed a Morgagni hernia containing transverse colon, greater curvature of the stomach and a partial gastric volvulus. The hernia was reduced with the sac untouched, and the defect was closed with a composite mesh using tac fixation. The operation was done successfully in 45 minutes with no complications.
Department of General Surgery, North Tyneside General Hospital, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, UK kasra.razi86@gmail.com.
Kasra
K
Razi
Department of General Surgery, North Tyneside General Hospital, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, UK.
Duncan
D
Light
Department of General Surgery, North Tyneside General Hospital, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, UK.
Liam
L
Horgan