Thoracoscopic Repair of Diaphragmatic Hernia in Infants: A New Modification of the Technique.

 The objective of this study is to evaluate a novel simplified technique of thoracoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) in infants.  A retrospective review of the new simplified technique in 12 CDH patients admitted between March 2013 and March 2015 was performed. A needle with nonabsorbable 2-0 sutures threaded in the lumen was used to approximate edges of the hernia defect.