Laparoscopic Repair of a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in an Adult

CONSTANTINE T. FRANTZIDES, MARK A. CARLSON, CHRISTINE PAPPAS, N. Gatsoulis

Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques · 2000 · 21 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

A patient undergoing laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication had an intraoperative finding of a left Bochdalek hernia, which was repaired with an onlay of fenestrated PTFE. This appears to be the first report of such a case.

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