Robotic Assisted Repair of Morgagni Hernia
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Author: Michelle DeLeon, MD
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Specialties: Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Robotic Surgery
Schools: Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Rutgers- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
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Contributors: Thomas Bauer, MD and Glenn Parker, MD
Up to 25 % of diaphragmatic hernias may be incidentally diagnosed in adulthood. If symptomatic, patients often present with epigastric pain, chest pain or persistent cough. When found, they should be repaired to prevent incarceration and strangulation.
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