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Diaphragmatic Hernia into the Pericardium
Author(s) -
THOMSEN GREGERS,
VESTBRDAL JØRGEN,
SMITH CARL C. WINKEL
Publication year - 1954
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1954.tb04056.x
Subject(s) - medicine , diaphragmatic hernia , pneumopericardium , pericardium , hernia , surgery , diaphragmatic breathing , foramen , general surgery , complication , alternative medicine , pathology
Summary An account is given of a 6 weeks old boy with a diaphragmatic hernia through the foramen of Morgagni, lying within the pericardial sac. An operation by the abdominal route was perfomed at the age of 7 weeks. After this an enormous pneumopericardium developed and the hernia recurred. A new operation by the thoraco‐abdominal route was performed at the age of 3 months with good result. A review of the previously reported 10 cases is given.