Abstract
The authors described a case of hernia of Morgagni-Larrey in aged patients with an acute sub-occlusive symptomatology. This type of diaphragmatic hernia is uncommon and caracterized by an aspecific symptomatology which realize different problems in children and adult patients, in whom diagnosis can be made incidentally, executing analysis for other pathologies. Using Marlex mesh to repare hernia represents an improvement of surgery, because it enables to repaire a great hernia with a better result, and no recurrence.
| Translated title of the contribution | Hernia of Morgagni-Larrey: Surgical treatement using Marlex mesh. A case reported |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 107-111 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Minerva Chirurgica |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery