scholarly journals Laparoscopic Concomitant Sleeve Gastrectomy and Repair of a Morgagni Larrey Hernia - Case Report

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-12
Author(s):  
IULIAN SLAVU ◽  
Alecu Lucian ◽  
Tulin Adrian

Anterior diaphragmatic hernias are very rare surgical entities, scarce in symptoms, which occur through openings of the costal and sternal fascicules of the diaphragm. First described by Giovanni Battista Morgagni, in 1769, they are known under many names:  Morgagni, Morgagni-Larrey. These hernias can develop in the left hemidiaphragm, right hemidiaphragm or bilateral. The preferred treatment when available is the laparoscopic suture of the defect.                We present the case of a 52 years old female patient, with morbid obesity (BMI = 44.10 kg/m²) and Morgagni hernia. Other associated pathologies of the patient were high blood pressure, autoimmune thyroiditis, and sleep apneea. The initial diagnosis of diaphragmatic hernia was made a year earlier at a CT investigation. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and suture of the diaphragmatic defect were achieved without incidents during one single surgical intervention. A drainage tube was placed in the remaining cavity of the hernia. The hernia sac was conserved and used to reinforce the defect.  The concurrent suture of the diaphragmatic hernia and sleeve gastrectomy do not increase the postoperative morbidity. The recovery was uneventful, thus the patient was spared a second surgical intervention . If present, these hernias are quickly identified due to the fact that laparoscopy allows a through exploration of the diaphragm. When diagnosed these defects should be repaired by suture due to the fact that they can cause life threating complications to the patient such as intestinal obstruction or gastro-intestinal bleeding if elements of the digestive tract are incarcerated in the defect.

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Resul Nusretoğlu ◽  
Yunus Dönder

Abstract Background Diaphragmatic hernias may occur as either congenital or acquired. The most important cause of acquired diaphragmatic hernias is trauma, and the trauma can be due to blunt or penetrating injury. Diaphragmatic hernia may rarely be seen after thoracoabdominal trauma. Case presentation A 54-year-old Turkish male patient admitted to the emergency department with abdominal pain and dyspnea ongoing for 2 days. He had general abdominal tenderness in all quadrants. He had a history of a stabbing incident in his left subcostal region 3 months ago without any pathological findings in thoracoabdominal computed tomography scan. New thoracoabdominal computed tomography showed a diaphragmatic hernia and fluid in the hernia sac. Due to respiratory distress and general abdominal tenderness, the decision to perform an emergency laparotomy was made. There was a 6 cm defect in the diaphragm. There were also necrotic fluids and stool in the hernia sac in the thorax colon resection, and an anastomosis was performed. The defect in the diaphragm was sutured. The oral regimen was started, and when it was tolerated, the regimen was gradually increased. The patient was discharged on the postoperative 11th day. Conclusions Acquired diaphragmatic hernia may be asymptomatic or may present with complications leading to sepsis. In this report, acquired diaphragmatic hernia and associated colonic perforation of a patient with a history of stab wounds was presented.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Awadh Alqahtani ◽  
Emad Aljohani ◽  
Fahad Almadi ◽  
Srikar Billa

AbstractA 36-year-old morbidly obese female with BMI 66 kg/m2, scheduled for elective laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Prior to the surgery patient had symptoms of mild dyspnea, vague abdominal discomfort. CAT scan of thorax and abdomen revealed a right-sided large morgagni diaphragmatic hernia containing omentum and portion of the transverse colon. Patient elected to undergo Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and concomitant morgagni diaphragmatic hernia repair. The post-operative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged on post-operative Day 2.This case is an extremely rare case of super obese patient with Morgagni hernia who desires bariatric surgery and found to have incidental finding of morgagni hernia. This kind of combination can safely undergo concomitant laparoscopic hernia repair with mesh and sleeve gastrectomy.


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Emilia Krol ◽  
Michael W. McCormick ◽  
Daniel M. Chase ◽  
Dorothy A. Sparks ◽  
Gregg L. Bogen ◽  
...  

Morgagni hernias are rare defects which comprise approximately three percent of congenital diaphragmatic hernias. They are often found incidentally but may present with symptoms of bowel obstruction due to viscera entering the hernia sac. Here we present a case series of two Morgagni hernias. The first case is an elderly woman who presented with strangulated transverse colon in the hernia sac, and the other is a young man who complained of vague chest discomfort. These cases exemplify the varied clinical presentation of Morgagni hernias, the importance of being cognizant of their pathology, and their treatment.


Author(s):  
Marah Mansour ◽  
Ammar Ismail ◽  
Maria Alfathi ◽  
Tamim Alsuliman ◽  
Adnan Ismail

Morgagni’s hernia is a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, which represents only 3 % of all diaphragmatic hernias. Herein, we report a case of a 28-years old symptomatic female with Morgagni’s hernia who underwent a trans-abdominal surgery using a mesh placed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 4217
Author(s):  
Anuradha Chaudhary ◽  
Fahad U. Ansari ◽  
Yashpal Ramole ◽  
Aryesh Gupta ◽  
Devendra Chaudhary ◽  
...  

Congenital diaphragmatic hernias occur in 1 in 3500 live births. Among the congenital diaphragmatic hernias, morgagni hernias are the rarest accounting for 2-3% of all diaphragmatic hernias. They occur through a congenital defect in the anterior part of the diaphragm just behind the sternum. In most cases the defect in the diaphragm is small and the patient may remain asymptomatic. The occurrence of obstruction or strangulation in these hernias is a rare occurrence. We report a rare case of right sided Morgagni hernia in a 14 years old boy who presented with features of subacute intestinal obstruction. Chest X-ray showed a large right sided diaphragmatic hernia with stomach and bowel loops compressing the right lung. A contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan indicated large right sided diaphragmatic hernia containing gastric volvulus with twisted small bowel loops causing right lung collapse, and congenital anomalies of the right kidney and liver. The patient underwent exploratory laparotomy with an upper midline incision with reduction of hernia and primary repair of the diaphragmatic defect found in the anterior aspect of right diaphragm without placement of a mesh. An ICD was placed in right thoracic cavity to allow the lung to expand. Due to inadequate lung expansion a second ICD was placed in the right third intercostal space on the 9th post-operative day and removed on the 18th post-operative day. Patient was discharged with a single ICD on 20th post-operative day which was removed on first follow up. Patient was asymptomatic and recovered well subsequently.


2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (7) ◽  

Morgagni hernia is a rare form of diaphragmatic hernia. It is a congenital defect of the diaphragm, often asymptomatic in adulthood and thus usually found only incidentally. Its treatment is predominantly surgical. This article presents three case reports of patients operated in our department.


2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_6) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Izard ◽  
E Thorne ◽  
M Ghallab ◽  
A Agrawal

Abstract Introduction Morgagni hernias are an uncommon form of diaphragmatic hernia, it is rare for them to be diagnosed in adulthood and they are often asymptomatic in this population. Case Report We report a case of a 26-year-old female who used cocaine on a weekly basis who presented to the emergency department with an acutely obstructed right-sided Morgagni’s hernia. She underwent laparotomy which demonstrated transverse colon with ischaemic associated omentum inside the hernia. The hernia was reduced, the ischaemic omentum was excised and the 4x4cm diaphragmatic defect closed with 2-0 ethibond without mesh. Conclusions Following review of the literature, the medical risks of cocaine use are well documented, however they focus on the risks from a pharmacological perspective. Further thought should be given to the effects of inhalant cocaine use and how this may exacerbate herniation from the drastic changes in intrathoracic pressure during inhalation of the substance, this is a new possible risk of cocaine use that is not previously mentioned in the literature and warrants further investigation.


2017 ◽  
Vol 05 (01) ◽  
pp. e51-e54
Author(s):  
Zbyněk Straňák ◽  
Karel Pýcha ◽  
Simona Feyereislova ◽  
Jaroslav Feyereisl ◽  
Michal Rygl

Background Delayed surgery after stabilization of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is an accepted strategy. However, the evidence favoring delayed versus immediate surgical repair is limited. We present an extremely rare case of a very low-birth-weight infant with prenatally diagnosed left-sided CDH and unexpected transmural bowel perforations developing within the postnatal stabilization period. Case Report A neonate born at 31st week of gestation with a birth weight of 1,470 g with antenatally diagnosed left-sided CDH presented with bowel dilation leading to transmural bowel perforations on the 2nd day of life. Meconium pleuroperitonitis resulted in severe systemic inflammatory response syndrome, pulmonary hypertension, multiple organ failure, and death. Conclusion In neonates with CDH deteriorating under standard postnatal management, intestinal perforation, and early surgical intervention should be considered.


2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Claire R. Jackson ◽  
Gordan A. MacKinlay ◽  
Merrill McHoney

Thoracoscopic repair of congenital diaphra­gmatic hernia (CDH) has been described by a number of authors and is increasingly widely practiced. We present a technical learning point. CDH is associated with the presence of a hernia sac in around 20% of all cases. In this case the presence of a ruptured hernia sac complicated the thoracoscopic repair of a left sided CDH, as it was initially difficult to recognise. Once the anatomy was clarified the repair was satisfactorily completed and the child made a rapid postoperative recovery. This technical note is to warn other surgeons that a tunnel like appearance of the diaphragmatic defect may in fact be due to the presence of a torn hernia sac, which requires excision before closure of the defect.


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