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Lung Hernia Following Robotic‐Assisted Mitral Valve Repair
Author(s) -
Bhamidipati Castigliano M.,
Iyalla Kilali I.,
Seymour Keri A.,
Lutz Charles J.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2012.01463.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lung , hernia , complication , mitral valve repair , surgery , mitral valve
Lung hernia is an uncommon diagnosis characterized by lung tissue protruding through a chest wall defect. It may occur spontaneously, as a congenital defect, as a result of trauma, or as a postsurgical complication. We describe the occurrence of lung hernia and subsequent successful herniorraphy in two patients following robotic‐assisted mitral valve repair. (J Card Surg 2012;27:460‐463)