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Surgical technique of congenital diaphragmatic hernia following sleeve gastrectomy; a case report study
Hamidreza Goudarzi1, Mahsa Hemmatizadeh1, Taha Anbara1
1Department of Surgery, Erfan Niayesh Hospital, PC 1476919491 Tehran, Iran.
Introduction And Importance:
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is caused by a defect of diaphragm. The incidence of CDH is 1/3600 in new births in the US, causing pulmonary hypoplasia and pulmonary hypertension. In rare cases, the late presentation in adulthood is reported.
Case Presentation:
We report a 31-year-old female with respiratory distress and gastrointestinal disease, diagnosed on X-ray chest and abdomen CT scan as CDH case, which was in left-sided diaphragm.
Clinical Discussion:
Left posterolateral thoracotomy was performed for this patient. The patient with late diaphragmatic hernias presentation had a variety of symptoms, but diagnosis was very difficult.
Conclusion:
In this super rare case, the patient had a mix of bariatric surgery complications such as excessive weight loss. Additional investigation and research are necessary to better detect this type of disease.
