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. 2023 Feb 10;10(1):e2022.00091.

 doi: 10.4293/CRSLS.2022.00091. eCollection 2023 Jan-Mar. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36819226/

Laparoscopic Repair of a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Presenting with a Small Bowel Obstruction

Roberto Torres-Aguiar ¹, Victor Cabrera-Bou ¹, Luis F Serrano ¹

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• PMID: 36819226
• PMCID: PMC9912997
• DOI: 10.4293/CRSLS.2022.00091

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Abstract

Diaphragmatic hernias are uncommon, and can appear secondary to trauma or as a congenital defect. These hernias can be asymptomatic or have various clinical presentations. One of the clinical scenarios is incarceration of bowel through the diaphragmatic defect. A bowel obstruction from an incarcerated diaphragmatic hernia is a rare occurrence. We present a case of a small bowel obstruction caused by a congenital diaphragmatic hernia that was successfully managed with laparoscopy.

Keywords: Bochdalek hernia; Diaphragmatic hernia; Morgagni hernia; Small bowel obstruction.

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