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1/31. Bochdalek's hernia in adults.

    Bochdalek's hernia is a congenital hernia of the diaphragm, which is manifested in the early years of life. Its diagnosis is difficult and is based on barium studies. We present an adult patient with Bochdalek's hernia who exhibited a gastric volvulus. The patient had a history of intermittent abdominal pains. In this article, we analyze the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, laying special emphasis on the importance of early diagnosis in the prevention of complications.
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2/31. Bochodalek hernia in a young adult: report of a case.

    A Bochodalek hernia is rarely seen in adults. An 18-year-old man was referred to our institute with the chief complaint of a sudden onset of left subcostal pain, nausea, and vomiting. A radiograph and a computed tomographic scan of the chest revealed a Bochodalek hernia. Emergency surgery was thus performed. The herniated organs were put back into the peritoneal cavity and the hernial hilum was closed. The postoperative course was uneventful. A routine chest radiograph 1 month before had shown a slight elevation of the left hemidiaphragm and further examination using computed tomography suggested a Bochodalek hernia, but he had merely been followed up since there were no symptoms. As soon as a diagnosis is made, specific repairs should be carried out even if no symptoms are present, to prevent such complications as strangulation or perforation.
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3/31. Thoracoscopic treatment of Bochdalek hernia in the adult: report of a case.

    Bochdalek hernia is a type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia that mainly occurs in childhood, but is extremely rare in adults. A case report of Bochdalek hernia in a 17-year-old woman, complaining of left lateral upper abdominal pain is herein reported with a brief review of the literature. The herniated organs into the thoracic cavity in this case were the as stomach, large intestine, spleen and greater omentum which was diagnosed using computed tomography, an upper gastrointestinal double contrast study and irrigography. The patient was successfully treated by video-assisted thorachoscopic surgery (VATS) with a pushback method. The post-operating course was uneventful with minimal pain of the surgical wound. This case demonstrated the efficacy of the VATS repair for Bochdalek hernia.
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4/31. Late onset of right Bochdalek's hernia with strangulation of the omentum.

    We report a case of bloody pleural effusion and infarction of the greater omentum caused by a non-traumatic diaphragmatic hernia with a late presentation. A 15-y-old boy with Down's syndrome developed abdominal pain and vomiting, as well as an elevated serum level of c-reactive protein. Chest roentgenograms showed a right-sided pleural effusion and computed tomography revealed a right diaphragmatic hernia. barium enema confirmed the diagnosis. An operation revealed a right Bochdalek's hernia with strangulation of the greater omentum in the right pleural cavity. Conclusion: Diaphragmatic hernia should be considered in patients with pleural effusion, abdominal pain and vomiting.
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5/31. Repair of diaphragmatic rupture by laparoscopic implantation of a polytetrafluoroethylene patch.

    Diaphragmatic hernias after blunt traumatic damage are serious complications, and diagnosis often might be delayed. In most cases, early symptoms are missed, but in the further posttraumatic period, patients experience recurrence of pulmonary dysfunction or intestinal symptoms such as obstruction, nausea, and pain. Most of these defects are diagnosed by laparotomy performed to investigate other major abdominal lesions. These diaphragmatic ruptures are managed by suturing using a thoracic or abdominal approach. An original diaphragmatic repair technique using a patch is presented. A 40-year-old woman was admitted to our clinic because of chronic abdominal pain. Chest x-ray and computed tomography scan showed a migration of the large intestine into the left hemithorax. A large diaphragmatic hernia was diagnosed and repaired laparoscopically using a patch. In the reported patient, laparoscopic suture of a diaphragmatic hernia using a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) (GORETEX) patch proved to be safe, successful, elegant, and uneventful.
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6/31. abdominal pain and ketonuria in an 11-year-old girl five months after abdominal trauma.

    Five months after an abdominal trauma, a 11-year-old girl was admitted for abdominal pain, hyperglycemia, and ketonuria, which led to the diagnosis of left diaphragmatic rupture with gastric necrosis and perforation. The girl died soon after operation.
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7/31. Acute respiratory failure caused by an incarcerated right-sided adult bochdalek hernia: report of a case.

    We herein report the case of a 63-year-old woman with a right-sided Bochdalek hernia. She was admitted to our hospital as an emergency patient with dyspnea and abdominal pain. A blood gas analysis showed hypoxia. A chest X-ray and computed tomography revealed a remarkable right diaphragm elevation caused by a herniation of the colon and right kidney. Under a thoracolaparotomy, a herniation of the strangulated colon and right kidney was recognized in the site of the foramen of Bochdalek, and a direct closure of the hernia opening was thus performed after repairing the location of the colon and right kidney. A right-sided Bochdalek hernia in adults is a rare clinical entity and there have been fewer than ten such cases so far reported in the world literature. This case highlights the need for a prompt diagnosis and appropriate surgical intervention.
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8/31. Laparoscopic repair of Morgagni hernia and paraesophageal hernia on the same patient.

    Morgagni hernias have been recognized with increasing frequency as a source of abdominal pain and dyspnea in adults. Morgagni hernias are rarely accompanied by paraesophageal hernias. We report a case of Morgagni hernia associated with paraosephageal hernia, both repaired laparoscopically. On the 65-year-old woman patient, diaphragmatic defect and paraesophageal hernia were closed with primary sutures, and Hill-type gastropexy was performed successfully. The procedure lasted 115 min. The patient was discharged 5 days after surgical treatment and there were no complications following the operation. Primary closure with direct sutures is rapid, simple, and effective and can be combined with other laparoscopic procedures, as in our case. It can be performed by surgeons trained in intracorporeal suturing and knotting in all kinds of hospitals. The laparoscopic approach to Morgagni hernias minimizes trauma and shortens postoperative hospital stay, and patients have a comfortable postoperative period.
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9/31. Laparoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia with prosthesis: a case report.

    We report here our experience in the treatment of a large congenital diaphragmatic hernia, an uncommon pathology, approachable by laparoscopy. The patient was a 33-year-old woman with trisomy 21 syndrome, who only complained of colicky abdominal pain and a cough for 7 months before the hospitalization. Thoracic and abdominal CT scans showed a large anteromedial diaphragmatic hernia with slippage of the colon into the mediastinum and posterior displacement of the cardiovascular structures. The patient underwent laparoscopic repair of the hernia. The colon was put back in the abdomen; the defect (8x4 cm) was repaired by a Composix mesh (PTFE-polypropylene), fixed to the diaphragm by nonabsorbable stitches and staples. The patient was discharged on the third postoperative day. The postoperative course was uneventful. Follow-up at 18 months didn't show any complications or recurrence. We believe laparoscopic repair of diaphragmatic hernia to be the elective surgical choice, because of its technical feasibility and certain intra- and postoperative advantages.
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10/31. Congenital posterolateral diaphragmatic hernia in an adult.

    A Bochdalek hernia (BH) occurs when abdominal contents herniate through the posterolateral segment of the diaphragm. Most BHs present with life-threatening cardiorespiratory distress in the neonatal period. Rarely, hernias that remain clinically silent until adulthood present as life-threatening surgical emergencies. Our recent experience with a life-threatening emergency due to a BH in a 29-year-old male patient prompted us to reinforce that this entity does exist in adults and should be considered in the differential of acute abdominal pain.
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