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Laparoscopic patch repair of a Morgagni hernia in Menkes disease
Author(s) -
Ceccanti Silvia,
Mastrangelo Mario,
Andreoli Gianmarco,
Cozzi Denis A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asian journal of endoscopic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1758-5910
pISSN - 1758-5902
DOI - 10.1111/ases.12865
Subject(s) - knot tying , medicine , surgery , diaphragm (acoustics) , hernia , extracorporeal , diaphragmatic breathing , laparoscopy , surgical mesh , pathology , physics , alternative medicine , acoustics , loudspeaker
The association between Morgagni hernia and Menkes disease has not yet been described. Here, we report such a rare association in an 8‐year‐old boy who presented with subocclusive symptoms. He successfully underwent laparoscopic repair with a patch. The patch was fixed to the anterior abdominal wall by using transfascial sutures with extracorporeal knot tying and to the remaining edges of the diaphragmatic defect by using intracorporeal suturing and spiral tacks. At the 2‐year follow‐up, the child remained recurrence‐free and without gastrointestinal symptoms. The potential relationship between the two conditions and the controversial use of spiral tacks to affix the mesh to the diaphragm are also discussed.