title: Strangulated Morgagni's Hernia: A Rare Diagnosis and Management.
abstract: Morgagni hernia is a rare type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. It accounts for only 3% of all diaphragmatic hernias. The defect is small and hernia being asymptomatic in the majority presents late in adulthood. Obstruction or incarceration in Morgagni hernia is uncommon. We report a rare occurrence of strangulated Morgagni hernia. A 40-year-old gentleman presented to our emergency department with features of intestinal obstruction. Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen showed a strangulated right Morgagni hernia. An exploratory laparotomy was performed with resection of the ischemic bowel segment with anastomosis and a primary repair of the diaphragmatic defect. Postoperative recovery was uneventful and asymptomatic at follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Malav
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-0824-5577
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Modi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Amit Kumar
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1200-9251
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Dey
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mate
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rege