Case Report: Laparoscopic repair of Bochdalek hernia in an adult
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2001
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Rice, G.
O'Boyle, C.
Watson, D.
Devitt, P.
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ANZ Journal of Surgery, 2001; 71(7):443-445
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Gregory D. Rice, Colm J. O'Boyle, David I. Watson and Peter G. Devitt
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Abstract
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) may be either retrosternal, via the foramen of Morgagni, or posterolateral, via the foramen of Bochdalek. Both types of hernia present rarely in adulthood; fewer than 100 cases of non-paediatric Bochdalek hernia have been reported in the literature since 1853.1–5 Traditional surgi- cal repair has been performed by laparotomy, thoracotomy or a combination of both.1,3,6 We report a case of successful laparoscopic repair of a Bochdalek hernia presenting in adulthood.