• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.236-239
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• 2018

A pericecal hernia is a rare form of an internal hernia, which has been described in several case reports. We present a case of a 32-year-old woman who complained of vague abdominal pain a day prior to admission. Abdominal computed tomography revealed the presence of a pericecal hernia without bowel ischemia. The patient underwent manual hernia reduction and was discharged without complications. We describe this case in detail and provide a review of the pertinent literature.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.124-127
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• 2000

Femoral hernia is very rare in children and is easily misdiagnosed. During a period of three years, three children with femoral hernia were treated by one pediatric surgeon at Severance Hospital. Only one case was diagnosed correctly before surgery, and the others were thought to be either an indirect inguinal hernia or groin mass. Curative hernioplasty (McVay hernioplasty) could be done in only one case at the time of first operation. Diagnosis of femoral hernia in children is a challenge because of rarity and similarity of clinical presentation to indirect inguinal hernia. Co-incidental findings of indirect inguinal hernia sac or patent processus vaginalis during surgery can perpetuate the misdiagnosis. In case of absence of expected indirect inguinal hernia or apparent recurrence of indirect inguinal hernia, one should consider the possibility of femoral hernia.

• Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
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• 제95권6호
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• pp.340-344
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• 2018

Purpose: Traumatic lumbar hernia is rare, thus making diagnosis and proper treatment challenging. Accordingly, we aimed to investigate the clinical manifestations and proper management strategies of traumatic lumbar hernias. Methods: The medical records of patients with traumatic lumbar hernia treated at Gachon University Gil Hospital from March 2006 to February 2015, were retrospectively reviewed. Results: We included 5 men and 4 women (mean age, 55 years; range, 23-71 years). In 8 patients, most injuries were caused by motor vehicle collisions, including those wherein a pedestrian was struck (5 cases of car accidents, 2 falls, and 1 involving penetrating materials); in 1 patient, the probable cause was severe cough. Eight patients underwent hernia repair surgery (5 open and 3 laparoscopic), and a prosthetic mesh was used in 7 patients. Hernia repairs were elective in 7 patients; emergency hernia repair was performed with right hemicolectomy in 1 patient. No severe complication or recurrence was observed. Only 2 patients had mild complications, such as postoperative seroma. Conclusion: Traumatic lumbar hernia is a relatively rare injury of the posteriolateral abdominal wall. Lumbar hernia should be suspected in patients with high-energy injuries of the torso, and all such patients should undergo abdominopelvic computed tomography. After diagnosis, hernia repair can be electively performed without complications in most cases.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.187-193
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• 2007

Contralateral exploration in children with unilateral inguinal hernia is controversial. This study was done to identify risk factors for the development of contralateral inguinal hernia in patients with unilateral inguinal hernia. The clinical experience of 4,206 inguinal hernias repaired by one pediatric surgeon on 3,358 children at HanYang University Hospital from September 1979 to December 2002 was analyzed. 1,868 (55.6%) hernias occurred on right side, 1,190 (35.4%) on left side, and 300 (8.9%) were bilateral. 2,702 children were boys and 656 were girls (M:F = 4.1:1). 170 children of 3,058 children with unilateral hernias (5.6%) developed contralateral inguinal hernia at 1 day to 95 months after herniotomy. 146 children were boys and 24 were girls (M:F = 6.1:1). The patients who had had herniotomy before 1 year of age developed contralateral hernia in 17.4%, compared with 5.6% overall average. The earlier the first herniotomy was performed, the more frequently contralateral hernia developed. The occurrence of contralateral inguinal hernia was more frequent in boys (146 of 2,460, 5.9%) than girls (24 of 598, 4.0%) and more frequent after left herniotomy (80 of 1,190, 6.7%) than after right herniotomy (90 of 1,868, 4.8%), but statistically not significant. 52.9% of contralateral inguinal hernia developed within 1 year after hernia repair, and 87.6% developed within 3 years. Routine exploration on contralateral side in children is not necessary.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.150-156
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• 1984

Paraesophageal hiatus hernia represents a rare hiatal hernia that are treated surgically. The completely asymptomatic paraesophageal hernia often does not reach the clinician or surgeon. But the presence of a symptomatic paraesophageal hernia is sufficient indication for surgery. The paraesophageal hernia may be approached either transthoracically or transabdominally. The general technique is essentially the same, whichever route is used. From either transthoracic or transabdominal approach, following reduction of the viscus and elimination of the sac, the diaphragmatic opening is then closed with interrupted heavy dacron or silk sutures in paraesophageal hiatus hernia. But if the phrenoesophageal membrane often is destroyed when the esophagogastric junction and the distal esophagus have been mobilized, it becomes important to fix the esophagogastric junction below the diaphragm, so that it does not slide through the hiatus and produce a sliding-type hiatus hernia in future. We have experienced one case of paraesophageal hiatus hernia which was accompanied with severe anemia in child. We preferred to approach through left thoracotomy incision and then pushed down the stomach into the abdominal cavity with complete excision of the hernial sac. We employed Belsey Mark V procedure using of Teflon felt pledgets with the mattress sutures against development of sliding-type hiatus hernia in postoperative period. postoperative course has been uneventful and good for about 3 months to this time.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.96-99
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• 1995

Hiatal hernia is a rare disease in Korea compared to western countries. It is even rarer to find the one that requires operation after unsuccessful medical treatments. We operated three cases of hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux by Belsey-Mark IV procedure. One case developed paraesophageal hernia postoperatively and we performed laparotomy to correct the complication. Postoperatively, all three cases showed satisfactory results clinically and radiographically.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.129-132
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• 1996

This is a case report of a sliding hiatal hernia with severe gastroesophageal reflux(GER) after repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia(CDH). It was not possible to determine whether the hiatal hernia is a de novo lesion which was missed at the original operation or a consequence of overzealous repair of the Bochdalek defect at the expense of weakening of the diaphragmatic crura. This case demonstrates that a sliding hiatal hernia can be a cause of severe gastroesophageal reflux that should be managed surgically.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.222-225
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• 2013

The occurrence of traumatic hernia is rare. However, traumatic lumbar hernias are the most frequently occurring traumatic hernias. Superior lumbar hernias occur more frequently than inferior lumbar hernias, but for anatomical reasons, among traumatic lumbar hernias, inferior lumbar hernias occur more frequently than superior lumbar hernias. Repair of a lumbar hernia is very difficult. Mesh fixation to the bony part and general weakness of surrounding tissue make repair of a lumbar hernia tricky. A traumatic lumbar hernia was repaired using transfascial fixation around the defect to secure the mesh. This technique is another choice for a lumbar hernia technique.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.77-81
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• 1977

A paraesophageal hernia which is rare type of hiatal hernia was experienced in a 25 months old child sufferring from chronic anemia, surgical treatment was successful. The review of the literatures was done.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.381-386
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• 1995

In our hospital we have seen 20 cases of congenital diaphragmatic anomalies from June 1984 until December 1993. These were classified into 10 cases of diaphragmatic eventration, 8 cases of Bochdalek hernia, 1 case of Morgagni hernia, and 1 case of esophageal hiatal hernia. Diaphragmatic eventration cases were composed of 8 males and 2 females with ages varing from 3 hour to 42 year. They were discovered by symptoms: 5 cases of respiratory insufficiency; 3 cases of frequent respiratory infection; and 2 cases by chance; 6 cases involved the left side, 4 cases involved right side. Emergency operations were done to 4 patients. Among the 10 patients, only one operative mortality occurred; 3 hour old female.Bochdalek hernia cases composed 6 females and 2 males, 5 patients were less than 6 hour old. All patients were operated on an emergency status and three of them expired due to the vicious cycle of pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary vasoconstriction, persistent fetal circulation, hypoxia, and metabolic acidosis. Morgagni hernia was seen in one 69 year old female patient, she had no complaint of symptoms and was incidentally detected. Hernia was repaired through right thoracotomy. She was discharged with healthy appearence. Esophageal hiatal hernia was seen in a 10 month old male patient, his symptoms were persistent vomiting and coughing since birth. Sliding type of esophageal hiatal hernia repair was completed through left thoracotomy.