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Laparoscopic repair of a strangulated Bochdalek hernia
C O McDonnell1, P Naughton, A Aziz
1Department of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons, James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Irish Journal of Medical Science
|January 1, 2004
Abstract
Background:
Bochdalek herniae are rare. They are usually repaired by open abdominal surgery or by a thoracic video-assisted approach. When strangulated and in a compromised patient the options are fewer.
Aim:
To describe a case treated by a laparoscopic approach.
Results:
The procedure was technically difficult, but the patient recovered without recurrence.
Conclusion:
Laparoscopic repair is possible even with strangulation.
