BACKGROUND: Bochdalek herniae are rare. They are usually repaired by open abdominal surgery or by a thoracic video-assisted approach. When strangulated and in a compromised patient the options are fewer. AIM: To describe a case treated by a laparoscopic approach. RESULTS: The procedure was technically difficult, but the patient recovered without recurrence. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic repair is possible even with strangulation.
BACKGROUND: Bochdalek herniae are rare. They are usually repaired by open abdominal surgery or by a thoracic video-assisted approach. When strangulated and in a compromised patient the options are fewer. AIM: To describe a case treated by a laparoscopic approach. RESULTS: The procedure was technically difficult, but the patient recovered without recurrence. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic repair is possible even with strangulation.
Authors: P Bétrémieux; A Dabadie; M Chapuis; P Pladys; C Tréguier; B Frémond; C Lefrancois Journal: Eur J Pediatr Surg Date: 1995-04 Impact factor: 2.191