diaphragmatic hernia repair

There is no published data regarding the relationship between hospital volume and outcomes in patients undergoing laparoscopic… (More)

INTRODUCTION Diaphragmatic hernia secondary to traumatic rupture is a rare entity which can occur after stab wound injuries or… (More)

PURPOSE Many infants develop a postsurgical chylothorax after diaphragmatic hernia repair. The pathogenesis remains elusive but… (More)

A successful diaphragmatic hernia repair, i.e. fundoplication, will significantly improve the quality of life of a symptomatic… (More)

We report a 40-year-old woman with a surgical history of right hepatectomy. She underwent diaphragmatic hernia repair, and a… (More)

INTRODUCTION Many different prosthetic materials have been used for repair of large posterolateral congenital diaphragmatic… (More)

Patch closure is necessary to achieve tension-free repair in large congenital diaphragmatic hernia. However, the use of… (More)

Although intraperitoneal splenosis is a very common disease, intrathoracic splenosis is very rare. It is generally an… (More)

Relative merits of three methods of diaphragmatic hernia repair were evaluated in growing animals. Twenty-five puppies underwent… (More)

Persistent fetal circulation (PFC) causes severe pulmonary insufficiency in patients who have demonstrated adequate lung function… (More)