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Case Reports
. 2012 Jul;27(4):460-3.
doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2012.01463.x. Epub 2012 May 20.

Lung hernia following robotic-assisted mitral valve repair

Castigliano M Bhamidipati  1 , Kilali I Iyalla, Keri A Seymour, Charles J Lutz
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Lung hernia following robotic-assisted mitral valve repair

Castigliano M Bhamidipati et al. J Card Surg. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

Lung hernia is an uncommon diagnosis characterized by lung tissue protruding through a chest wall defect. It may occur spontaneously, as a congenital defect, as a result of trauma, or as a postsurgical complication. We describe the occurrence of lung hernia and subsequent successful herniorraphy in two patients following robotic-assisted mitral valve repair.

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