What is morgagni hernia?

Morgagni hernia is a rare form of congenital diaphragmatic hernia with a prevalence of 2–3%. It occurs due to a defect on the anterior part of the diaphragm, which allows abdominal organs to penetrate into the thoracic cavity.

Is a morgagni hernia A hiatal hernia?

Morgagni hernia is a rare entity accounting for 3% of all diaphragmatic hernias [1] and is commonly diagnosed and repaired during childhood. Hiatal hernia refers to the prolapse of abdominal cavity content (most commonly a portion of the stomach) through the diaphragmatic esophageal hiatus into the thoracic cavity.

Is a Bochdalek hernia serious?

Bochdalek hernias are congenital diaphragmatic defects resulting from the failure of posterolateral diaphragmatic foramina to fuse in utero. Symptomatic Bochdalek hernias in adults are infrequent and may lead to gastrointestinal dysfunction or severe pulmonary disease.

What kind of hernia is the Morgagni hernia?

Morgagni hernia. Dr Tee Yu Jin ◉ and Dr Jeremy Jones ◉ et al. Morgagni hernias are one of the congenital diaphragmatic hernias (CDH), and is characterised by herniation through the foramen of Morgagni. When compared to Bochdalek hernias, Morgagni hernias are: anterior. more often right-sided (~90%)

Can a Morgagni hernia be repaired with laparoscopic surgery?

Morgagni hernias are anteromedial diaphragmatic defects that are typically simple to repair compare to other types. As opposed to posterolateral defects of diaphragm, which are very difficult to expose laparoscopically, the anterior defects can be easily seen with this approach of minimal access surgery.

Can a Morgagni hernia mimic a diaphragmatic rupture?

Morgagni hernia may rarely mimic diaphragmatic rupture from trauma, but you would expect to find other supportive signs of chest and/or abdominal trauma. Also diaphragm rupture is most commonly posterior and posterolaterally, rather than anteriorly where Morgagni’s foramina are located.

What kind of surgery to do for a hernia?

Some sources recommend laparoscopic surgical repair, even in asymptomatic patients, to avoid the risk of strangulation of the hernia contents 6. Giovanni Battista Morgagni (1682-1771) was an Italian pediatric surgeon 8 .