Thoracoscopic repair of diaphragmatic hernia

A 22-year-old woman presented with left subcostal pain and nausea. A radiograph and a computed tomographic scan of the chest revealed diaphragmatic hernia. Thoracoscopic surgery was performed. The herniated organs were put back into the peritoneal cavity and the hernial hilum was closed with interru...

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Published inThe Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon Vol. 44; no. 1; p. 54
Main Authors Sato, Y, Ishikawa, S, Onizuka, M, Akaogi, E, Mitsui, K, Mitsui, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.02.1996
Subjects
Adult
Endoscopy
Female
Hernia, Diaphragmatic - surgery
Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital
Humans
Thoracoscopy
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Summary:A 22-year-old woman presented with left subcostal pain and nausea. A radiograph and a computed tomographic scan of the chest revealed diaphragmatic hernia. Thoracoscopic surgery was performed. The herniated organs were put back into the peritoneal cavity and the hernial hilum was closed with interrupted silk suturing.
ISSN:0171-6425
DOI:10.1055/s-2007-1011984