Single incision laparoscopic surgery is used in many centres for routine cases such as appendectomy, splenectomy and cholecystectomy. Morgagni hernias are uncommon and account for 1-2% of all congenital diaphragmatic hernia. We report our first laparoscopic repair of two Morgagni hernias, using a single umbilical incision and full-thickness abdominal wall repair with standard straight laparosco...

Introduction Morgagni hernia is defined as the intrathoracic protrusion of abdominal viscera through a defect in the anterior diaphragm. It represents an uncommon type of diaphragmatic congenital hernia. Case presentation A 68-year-old female patient was admitted in our department due to progressive epigastric discomfort for the past four months. A preoperative diagnosis of a paraesophageal h...

MORGAGNI CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA IN A 7-MONTHS-OLD BOY. A CASE REPORT. (Abstract): Congenital diaphragmatic abnormalities occur in 1/2000 to 1/4000 births. Congenital diaphragmatic hernias are relatively common, with a majority forming posterolaterally through the foramen of Bochdalek. The incidence of Morgagni hernia is about 2% from all the others diaphragmatic hernias. Patients are u...

We report on three cases of diaphragmatic (Morgagni) hernia with different clinical presentation. It is important to consider the possibility of this rare but potentially very dangerous condition in patients with respiratory problems and pain in the upper abdomen. Before laparoscopy, two different approaches were used in diaphragmatic hernia operations (abdominal and thoracic approach). Laparos...

INTRODUCTION Morgagni hernia was first described in 1769 by the Italian anatomist Morgagni (1). This hernia is a rare congenital diaphragmatic hernia comprising 2-3% of all diaphragmatic hernias (1, 2). The bowel, stomach, omentum or even the liver can herniate into the chest through a congenital retrosternal defect where the diaphragm joins the costal arch, as first described by Larrey, Napole...

A 77 year old woman who presented with an incarcerated hernia of Morgagni was successfully treated without complications. A Medline search (1996 to date) along with cross referencing was done to quantify the number of acute presentations in adults compared to children. Different investigating modalities--for example, lateral chest and abdominal radiography, contrast studies or, in difficult cas...

Background: Literature is littered with descriptions of the minimally invasive repair of Morgagni-Larrey hernias in children. However, there are few reports about the diaphragmatic defect suture. The aim of this study is to describe a simplified trick to perform a simple and safe suturing technique. Methods: 2 children with left Morgagni-Larrey hernia underwent primary laparoscopic repair. The ...