A Rare Complication in the Delayed Manifestation of Bochdalek Hernia During Pregnancy: A Case Report
Aneena A Moncy1, Ashok Ninan Oommen1, Rejana R Joy1
1General Surgery, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, IND.
Acute gastric volvulus is a surgical emergency and is known to occur secondary to diaphragmatic hernia and eventration. Adult presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia is rare, with an estimated incidence of around 0.17%, and pregnancy may predispose to the development of symptoms due to increased intra-abdominal pressure. Pregnancy complicated by diaphragmatic hernia is associated with a high risk of maternal and fetal mortality, necessitating timely diagnosis and treatment. We present the case of a 23-year-old female presenting with a symptomatic left Bochdalek hernia complicated by organo-axial gastric volvulus during her second trimester (27 weeks). Emergency laparotomy was performed, with Caesarean section, reduction of gastric volvulus, and mesh repair of the left posterolateral defect.
Acute gastric volvulus is a surgical emergency and is known to occur secondary to diaphragmatic hernia and eventration. Adult presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia is rare, with an estimated incidence of around 0.17%, and pregnancy may predispose to the development of symptoms due to increased intra-abdominal pressure. Pregnancy complicated by diaphragmatic hernia is associated with a high risk of maternal and fetal mortality, necessitating timely diagnosis and treatment. We present the case of a 23-year-old female presenting with a symptomatic left Bochdalek hernia complicated by organo-axial gastric volvulus during her second trimester (27 weeks). Emergency laparotomy was performed, with Caesarean section, reduction of gastric volvulus, and mesh repair of the left posterolateral defect.
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