Thoracoscopic Repair of a Right-sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: A case report.
- Author:
Tae Jun JO
1
;
Kun Il KIM
;
Jae Woong LEE
;
Weon Yong LEE
;
Ki Woo HONG
;
Su Min AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiothoracic surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Korea. kkics22@hallym.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Diaphragm;
Thoracoscopy;
Hernia, diaphragmatic
- MeSH:
Diaphragm;
Emergencies;
Female;
Hernia, Diaphragmatic*;
Humans;
Infant;
Surgical Procedures, Operative;
Thoracoscopy;
Thoracotomy;
Thorax
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2007;40(2):155-158
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A congenital diaphragmatic hernia, which mainly occurs in the left thorax, requires an emergency operative procedure during the neonatal periods. A right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia is rare, and often detected after the neonatal period due to the mild symptoms. Traditionally, the treatment repairs the diaphragmatic defect via a thoracotomy. However, good results of thoracoscopic repairs have been reported. Herein, the case of a 5-month-old girl, who received a thoracoscopic repair of a right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia, is reported.
