Anesthetic management of Morgagni hernia repair in an elderly woman.

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Title: Anesthetic management of Morgagni hernia repair in an elderly woman.
Authors: Nama, Rajnish K.1, Butala, Bina P.1, Shah, Veena R.1, Patel, Hiren R.1
Source: Anesthesia: Essays & Researches. Sep-Dec2015, Vol. 9 Issue 3, p413-416. 4p.
Subject Terms: *ANESTHESIA, *DIAPHRAGMATIC hernia, *SURGERY
Abstract: Adult onset congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is uncommon but not rare. Morgagni hernia is a rare variant of CDH. The defect tends to be small and patients may remain asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally. When these patients become symptomatic, they usually present with gastrointestinal and cardiorespiratory symptoms or sometimes as an emergency due to obstruction or strangulation of herniated viscera. Chest radiograph, computed tomography scan, and magnetic resonance imaging are the imaging modalities used for diagnosis of CDH. Cardiopulmonary compromise due to mass effect of hernial contents on lungs, heart and great vessels, and obstruction or strangulation of herniated viscera poses the special challenge before anesthesiologists. Our patient was diagnosed to have Morgagni hernia, at the age of 72 years and underwent laparotomy for the same. This case highlights the key feature of the successful anesthetic management of adult onset CDH. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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ISSN:02591162
DOI:10.4103/0259-1162.157467
Published in:Anesthesia: Essays & Researches
Language:English