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Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Repair of Pericardial Hernia in a Heart Transplant Patient

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A pericardial hernia is a rare condition in which a pericardial defect allows an adjacent structure to herniate into the pericardium. A 71-year-old man with idiopathic cardiomyopathy underwent left ventricular assist device placement and subsequent heart transplantation. The patient presented 2 years after transplantation with a pericardial hernia of the transverse colon. The patient underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic reduction of the transverse colon and pericardial repair with a GORE-TEX mesh (W. L. Gore & Associates), with resolution of chest discomfort. A pericardial diaphragmatic hernia is a rare complication of left ventricular assist device placement. A robot-assisted platform can be used to reduce abdominal viscera and repair a pericardial defect.

Source: Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.atssr.2025.04.008

Authors: Samar Semaan, Jerry Xiao, Ray Chihara, Warren Naselsky, Min P. Kim

Institution: Houston Methodist

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: $975