Repair of a recurrent symptomatic hernia through the foramen of Morgagni: a case study and review of the literature

The prevalence and natural history in adults of Morgagni hernias have been relatively poorly characterized. A case is presented of a 31-year-old man where the hernia recurred following a laparoscopic mesh repair. In the era of minimally invasive surgery, debate concerns whether the peritoneal sac sh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ben-Yaacov, Almog, Menasherov, Nikolay, Bard, Vyacheslav
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7394129/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32760492
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjaa230
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Sumario:The prevalence and natural history in adults of Morgagni hernias have been relatively poorly characterized. A case is presented of a 31-year-old man where the hernia recurred following a laparoscopic mesh repair. In the era of minimally invasive surgery, debate concerns whether the peritoneal sac should be excised and if the insertion of mesh is superior to primary diaphragmatic repair.

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