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Laparoscopic repair of an incidental Morgagni hernia during cholecystectomy: A case report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT: Morgagni hernia is a rare congenital diaphragmatic defect, often asymptomatic and incidentally discovered. Its co-occurrence with gallstone disease is exceedingly rare. We present the case of an 84-year-old female, planned for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, with an incidental diagnosis of a 3 cm × 2 cm Morgagni hernia during laparoscopy. She underwent simultaneous primary repair of the hernia along with laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Post-operative recovery was uneventful, and the patient remains asymptomatic at 6-month follow-up. This case highlights the rare co-existence of gallstone disease and Morgagni hernia. Existing literature reports few such cases, and simultaneous laparoscopic management remains infrequent. This case also emphasises the benefit of laparoscopy, offering both diagnostic clarity and therapeutic benefit in managing concurrent intra-abdominal pathologies.

Source: Journal of Minimal Access Surgery

DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_299_25

Authors: Devender Singh, Jyoti Sharma, Niharika Grover, Piyush Ranjan Mishra, Yashwant Singh Rathore, Sunil Chumber

Institution: All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $200