Jackson, Claire R. and MacKinlay, Gordan A. and McHoney, Merrill (2011) Light at the End of the Tunnel: A Technical Note on Thoracoscopic Repair of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Surgical Techniques Development, 1 (1). e6. ISSN 2038-9582
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Abstract
Thoracoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) has been described by a number of authors and is increasingly widely practiced. We present a technical learning point. CDH is associated with the presence of a hernia sac in around 20% of all cases. In this case the presence of a ruptured hernia sac complicated the thoracoscopic repair of a left sided CDH, as it was initially difficult to recognise. Once the anatomy was clarified the repair was satisfactorily completed and the child made a rapid postoperative recovery. This technical note is to warn other surgeons that a tunnel like appearance of the diaphragmatic defect may in fact be due to the presence of a torn hernia sac, which requires excision before closure of the defect.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | ArticleGate > Medical Science |
Depositing User: | APLOS Lib |
Date Deposited: | 04 Jul 2022 10:03 |
Last Modified: | 04 Jul 2022 10:03 |
URI: | http://ebooks.pubstmlibrary.com/id/eprint/144 |