| Literature DB >> 24426598 |
Nirmal M Patle1, Om Tantia2, Parmanand Prasad1, Prakhar C Das1, Shashi Khanna1.
Abstract
Right-sided Bochdalek hernia in adults is a very rare clinical entity. A case of a 50-year-old female patient is reported, who presented with long history of intermittent breathlessness and right-sided thoracoabdominal pain. The hernia was managed laparoscopically. Contents were colon, omentum, and right kidney. It was successfully repaired using a polypropylene mesh.Entities:
Keywords: Colon; Laparoscopic repair; Right kidney; Right-sided Bochdalek hernia
Year: 2012 PMID: 24426598 PMCID: PMC3693328 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-012-0698-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Surg ISSN: 0973-9793 Impact factor: 0.656