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- Title
Primary Thoracoscopic Repair of Diaphragmatic Hernia with Pericostal Sutures.
- Authors
Rozmiarek, Andrew; Weinsheimer, Robert; Azzie, Georges
- Abstract
The surgical management of congenital diaphragmatic hernias has traditionally been via laparotomy or thoracotomy. Although laparoscopic and thoracoscopic repairs have been described, most reports are in older infants. We describe a method for primary thoracoscopic repair applied in the immediate neonatal period when no posterolateral rim of diaphragm exists. This simple technique for placing the pericostal sutures is a useful adjunct in the thoracoscopic management of diaphragmatic hernias.
- Subjects
THORACOSCOPY; DIAPHRAGMATIC hernia; SUTURES; ABDOMINAL surgery; ENDOSCOPY
- Publication
Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2005, Vol 15, Issue 6, p667
- ISSN
1092-6429
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1089/lap.2005.15.667