Laparoscopic repair of an incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia after right hepatectomy for hepatic injury: a case report

Laparoscopic repair of an incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia after right hepatectomy for hepatic injury: a case report

Abstract Background Diaphragmatic hernias (DH) are generally classified as either congenital or acquired. Acquired DH are generally of traumatic cause, being a rare complication after hepatectomy. Although repair of a DH can be performed via laparotomy, laparoscopy, or thoracoscopy, the use of lapar...

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Main Authors: Shohei Takaichi, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Soichiro Funaki, Koji Tanaka, Yasuhiro Miyazaki, Tomoki Makino, Yukinori Kurokawa, Makoto Yamasaki, Kiyokazu Nakajima, Meinoshin Okumura, Masaki Mori, Yuichiro Doki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-11-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Diaphragmatic hernia
Right hepatectomy
Laparoscopic surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0542-0

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