Incidental Morgagni hernia found during laparoscopic repair of hiatal hernia: Case report & review of literature

Morgagni hernia is rare clinical entity accounting for 3% of all surgically treated diaphragmatic hernias. Similarly, paraesophageal hernia constitutes only 5% of all hiatal hernia. The co-existing of these two hernias is extremely rare with only 10 cases reported in the literature. We present a cas...

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Published in:	International journal of surgery case reports Vol. 57; pp. 97 - 101
Main Authors:	Hassan, Ali, Alabdrabalmeer, Marwah, Alealiwi, Mohammad, Danan, Omran Al, Alshomimi, Saeed
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01-01-2019 Elsevier
Subjects:	Hiatal hernia Incidental Laparoscopic Morgagni hernia Hiatal hernia Laparoscopic Morgagni hernia Incidental
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Summary:	Morgagni hernia is rare clinical entity accounting for 3% of all surgically treated diaphragmatic hernias. Similarly, paraesophageal hernia constitutes only 5% of all hiatal hernia. The co-existing of these two hernias is extremely rare with only 10 cases reported in the literature. We present a case of 53-year-old female patient with 6-year history of reflux disease. Her symptoms were poorly controlled by medications and she was seeking a surgical treatment. Preoperative assessment revealed a giant paraesophageal hernia for which a laparoscopic repair was planned. During the surgery, left-sided Morgagni hernia was discovered and both hernias were repaired at the same time. The patient tolerated the procedure well without complications. The co-existence of Morgagni and Hiatal hernia is rare and the simultaneously laparoscopic repair of both hernias is safe and feasible.
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ISSN:	2210-2612 2210-2612
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijscr.2019.03.012