Primary laparoscopic repair of Morgagni-Larrey hernia has been described in adult patients but not in children. This is the first report of primary laparoscopic correction in the pediatric age group without using a prosthesis. A Morgagni-Larrey hernia was found incidentally in a 3-year-old-girl. Laparoscopic correction of the defect was performed. After 6 months the patient is doing well. The chest radiograph shows complete resolution of the hernia. The laparoscopic approach allowed repair the hernia with minimal invasiveness. Laparoscopic correction is not difficult except for those hernias in which dense adhesions are present. Copyright (C) 2000 by W.B. Saunders Company.
Laparoscopic repair of Morgagni-Larrey hernia in a child / Lima M.; Domini M.; Libri M.; Morabito A.; Tani G.; Domini R.. - In: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. - ISSN 0022-3468. - STAMPA. - 35:8(2000), pp. 1266-1268. [10.1053/jpsu.2000.8770]
Laparoscopic repair of Morgagni-Larrey hernia in a child
Lima M.;Domini M.;Domini R.
2000
Abstract
Primary laparoscopic repair of Morgagni-Larrey hernia has been described in adult patients but not in children. This is the first report of primary laparoscopic correction in the pediatric age group without using a prosthesis. A Morgagni-Larrey hernia was found incidentally in a 3-year-old-girl. Laparoscopic correction of the defect was performed. After 6 months the patient is doing well. The chest radiograph shows complete resolution of the hernia. The laparoscopic approach allowed repair the hernia with minimal invasiveness. Laparoscopic correction is not difficult except for those hernias in which dense adhesions are present. Copyright (C) 2000 by W.B. Saunders Company.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
