Open AccessLaparoscopic repair of recurrent traumatic diaphragmatic hernia
Author(s) -
Devender Singh,
Sandeep Aggarwal,
Surabhi Vyas
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/jmas.jmas_298_18
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , diaphragmatic hernia , thoracotomy , laparotomy , diaphragmatic breathing , vomiting , hernia , general surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Laparoscopic repair of recurrent diaphragmatic hernia is infrequently reported. We report successful laparoscopic management of such a case in a 23-year-old male who presented with recurrent vomiting and hiccoughs. He had suffered a gun-shot injury to the chest 2 years ago, following which a primary diaphragmatic repair was done by laparotomy and thoracotomy. The patient developed recurrent left diaphragmatic hernia, which was repaired using polypropylene mesh using a laparoscopic approach. At 6 months of follow-up, the patient is doing well, and his symptoms have resolved. Laparoscopic repair of recurrent diaphragmatic hernia is feasible.