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Laparoscopic repair of intrathoracic liver herniation after traumatic rupture of the diaphragm

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Right diaphragmatic hernia after abdominal trauma is a rare injury. Most patients can be asymptomatic, and the diagnosis may be delayed for several years. The treatment of choice involves surgical repair via laparotomy. The authors treated a young patient with transdiaphragmatic herniation of the right hepatic lobe and delayed diagnosis using a laparoscopic approach and accomplished a successful complete repair. The 6-month radiologic follow-up assessment confirmed good results.

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Valentino Fiscon, Giuseppe Portale, Giovanni Migliorini, and Flavio Frigo have no conflicts of interest or financial ties to disclose.

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    Valentino Fiscon, Giuseppe Portale, Giovanni Migliorini & Flavio Frigo

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Fiscon, V., Portale, G., Migliorini, G. et al. Laparoscopic repair of intrathoracic liver herniation after traumatic rupture of the diaphragm. Surg Endosc 25, 3423–3425 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-1721-2

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