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Surgical technique and complications during laparoscopic repair of diaphragmatic hernias

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Diaphragmatic hernias can present as retrocostoxiphoid hernias (RCXH) or diaphragmatic dome hernias. The RCXH include the Larrey hernia (LH), the Morgagni hernia (MH), and the Larrey–Morgagni hernia (LMH). These congenital hernias are usually asymptomatic, and the diagnosis is simplified by two exams: chest X-ray, and thoraco-abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan. The potential risk in this condition is small-bowel incarceration in the hernia defect and subsequent obstruction. We report two cases of LH and one case of LMH treated by laparoscopy between February 2004 and October 2005, with a review of the surgical techniques. Two different laparoscopic techniques were used: the tension-free technique, and resection of the hernia sac with closure of the defect and reinforcement by prosthesis. One patient presented a postoperative cardiac tamponade due to a clip-induced bleeding of an epicardial artery at the inferior surface of the heart. Treatment by laparoscopy is feasible, but a consensus regarding the best laparoscopic repair is needed.

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  1. Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, European School of Laparoscopic Surgery, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium

    G. Dapri, J. Himpens, E. Capelluto, O. Germay & G. B. Cadière

  2. Department of Radiology, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium

    B. Hainaux

  3. Unit of Intensive Care, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium

    A. Roman & E. Stevens

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Dapri, G., Himpens, J., Hainaux, B. et al. Surgical technique and complications during laparoscopic repair of diaphragmatic hernias. Hernia 11, 179–183 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-006-0161-8

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