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Report of a Clinical Case

GEORGE J. HAUPT, M.D.; RICHARD N. MYERS, M.D.

AMA Arch Surg. 1960;80(4):613-615.

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Diaphragmatic hernias can usually be surgically repaired without much difficulty by simple approximation of the edges of the defect. In a small percentage of cases, however, the tissue available for repair is inadequate or insufficient. When this occurs, ancillary surgical procedures are necessary to obliterate the defect.

Shifting the diaphragm cephalad,¹ mobilization of the chest wall by thoracoplasty,² or limited rib resection,³ may be employed to provide sufficient tissue to approximate the edges of the defect. This increases the magnitude of the procedure and may result in deformity. The experimental use of homologous tissue, such as fascia lata, has also been reported.⁴

In 1951, Monahan⁵ repaired a congenital eventration of the diaphragm, using tantalum mesh. This material tends to fragment after several months, resulting in weakening of the repair or recurrence of the defect. Nylon net has been used experimentally in dogs by Adler.⁶ . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Philadelphia

Associate in Surgery, Jefferson Medical College and Hospital (Dr. Haupt). Resident in Surgery, Lankenau Hospital (Dr. Myers).

Footnotes
Submitted for publication Sept. 18, 1959.

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