Successful management of incarcerated Morgagni's diaphragmatic hernia in a 62-year-old man

Morgagni's hernia is a rare type of diaphragmatic hernia. It is hardly developed to an incarceratedhernia. It is often misdiagnosed as pneumothorax or effusion. Computed tomography and upper GI contrast studies make contribution to the diagnosis. Transabdominal approach or laparoscopy and thoracosco...

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Veröffentlicht in:中华医学杂志:英文版 2013 (17), p.3393-3394
1. Verfasser: WANG Zhao-di LU Xue-ying YANG Wei-xia CHENG Li-juan WANG Xiao-ping XU Lin-zhen
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Zusammenfassung:Morgagni's hernia is a rare type of diaphragmatic hernia. It is hardly developed to an incarceratedhernia. It is often misdiagnosed as pneumothorax or effusion. Computed tomography and upper GI contrast studies make contribution to the diagnosis. Transabdominal approach or laparoscopy and thoracoscopy are efficient therapies for the hernia.
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641