Abstract Background In January 2010, the SICE (Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery),
under the auspices of the EAES, decided to revisit the clinical recommendations for the role …

Deferred surgery after stabilization with gentle ventilation and reversal of pulmonary
hypertension remain the cornerstones of management. Optimal presurgery and postsurgery …

Background The mesh fixation technique used in repair of hiatal hernias and subxiphoid
ventral and incisional hernias must meet strenuous requirements. In the literature, there are …

Iatrogenic right diaphragmatic hernia is very rare. We report the first case of a patient who
had a diaphragmatic hernia after laparoscopic fenestration of liver cyst. A herniorrhaphy of …

Abstract Purpose Morgagni− Larrey congenital diaphragmatic hernia (MLH) is rare in adult
patients and surgery is performed infrequently. The evidence regarding the most beneficial …

A Morgagni's hernia is a congenital defect found in the anterior aspect of the diaphragm
between the costal and the sternal portions of this muscle. This defect is also referred to as …

Introduction Morgagni hernias rarely present in adult life and, thus, little data exist on the
optimal method of surgical repair. The laparoscopic approach has grown in popularity since …

Bochdalek's hernia is a congenital defect of the diaphragm that occurs predominantly in
children. Perforation or necrosis of the involved organ is a feared complication and surgical …

Background: Delayed presentation of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is not usual.
Primary laparoscopic repair is becoming the standard in many centers. Different approaches …

Background Currently, there is a relative paucity of literature regarding the management of
symptomatic congenital diaphragmatic hernia of the foramen of Morgagni in the adult. This …