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Thoracoscopic repair of right-sided diaphragmatic hernia after liver transplantation for hepatoblastoma

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Diaphragmatic hernia has been increasingly reported as a rare complication of liver transplantation. Here, we report a case of diagnosis and successful treatment of right-sided diaphragmatic herniation following transplantation of a left-lateral graft in a 14-month old patient treated for hepatoblastoma with neoadjuvant chemotherapy. We suspect a combination of factors contributed to this case of diaphragmatic herniation after liver transplantation, including the patient's suboptimal nutritional status, prior chemotherapy, medial positioning of the graft, and intra-operative photocoagulation. This complication was repaired definitively and with low morbidity utilizing a minimally invasive approach.

Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2014.03.010

Authors: Michael Kueht, Mark Mazziotti, Bethany Slater, Christine O'Mahony, John Goss

Institutions: Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children

Language: English

Topic: Hernia repair and management

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,130