Laparoscopic treatment of Morgagni-Larrey hernia: technical details and report of a series.

Three patients with Morgagni-Larrey hernia were admitted to the surgical department between August 2000 and September 2003 with slight chest pain and dyspnea. Laparoscopic repair of the diaphragmatic hernia was performed using a tension-free closure of the defects with either Vicryl-Prolene or dual facing mesh fixed by Prolene extracorporeal knots and Endostitch devices. The patients were discharged on postoperative day 5 without complications.