AI Article Synopsis
- The article examines the laparoscopic repair of Morgagni hernias in three pediatric patients.
- The surgery involved closing the hernia defect with nonabsorbable sutures placed outside the body.
- All patients recovered well with no complications or reoccurrences, and their chest X-rays remained normal in follow-up.
Article Abstract
This article retrospectively reviews the laparoscopic repair of Morgagni hernias in 3 children. The surgical procedure was performed by closing the defect using extracorporeal, interrupted, nonabsorbable sutures. Recovery was uneventful in all 3 patients. There were no recurrences and the chest radiograph stayed normal during the postoperative follow-up.
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