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Case Reports
. 2015 Jul 1;4(3):31.
eCollection 2015 Jul-Sep.

Thoracoscopic Patch Repair of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in a Neonate using Spiral Tacks: A Case Report

Mario A Riquelme  1 , Carlos D Guajardo  1 , Marco A Juarez-Parra  1 , Rodolfo A Elizondo  1 , Julio C Cortinas  1
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Thoracoscopic Patch Repair of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in a Neonate using Spiral Tacks: A Case Report

Mario A Riquelme et al. J Neonatal Surg. .

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Abstract

We present a case of congenital diaphragmatic hernia that was successfully treated with spi-ral tacks using thoracoscopy. A newborn female was diagnosed with a diaphragmatic hernia at 20 weeks of gestation. The defect was surgically repaired by thoracoscopy and primary closure. On postoperative day 25, she developed respiratory distress. Chest x-ray showed a recurrence and was taken to the OR for surgical repair with spiral tacks.

Keywords: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia; Diaphragm; Thoracoscopy.

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Figure 1: Thoracoscopic spiral tack application
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Figure 2: Chest X-ray. Post-operative spiral tack application
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Figure 3: Chest X-ray. Three-year follow-up
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