Complicated giant diaphragmatic hernia, a rare but serious entity with complex repair
Hernia diafragmática gigante complicada, una entidad infrecuente pero grave y de compleja reparación
Resumen:
A 68-year-old man with COPD and right lung adenocarcinoma treated with chemoradiotherapy. He came to the emergency room for intense epigastric pain of 12 hours of evolution, without previous trauma. An urgent CT scan revealed a left anterior diaphragmatic herniation with abundant intrathoracic jejunal loops next to the colonic splenic flexure (Fig. 1, 2 and 3). They present marked dilation, interase fluid and a change in caliber, compatible with torsion of the mesenteric pedicle, obstruction and intestinal distress. He was operated on urgently, showing a non-traumatic hernial ring (congenital, probably Bochdalek) that compresses and necrotic the jejunum and splenic flexure. Hernia repair was performed with intestinal and segmental colon resection. Diaphragmatic hernia repair included exposure of the defect and continuous suture with resorbable material, avoiding the placement of prosthetic mesh due to the high risk of intestinal anastomosis leakage and subsequent infection. Favorable postoperative evolution, currently being followed up in consultations.
Varón de 68 años con EPOC y adenocarcinoma de pulmón derecho tratado con quimioradioterapia. Acude a urgencias por dolor epigástrico intenso de 12 horas de evolución, sin traumatismos previos. En TC urgente se objetiva herniación diafragmática anterior izquierda con abundantes asas de yeyuno intratorácicas junto al ángulo esplénico colónico (fig.1, 2 y 3). Presentan marcada dilatación, líquido interasas y cambio de calibre, compatible con torsión del pedículo mesentérico, obstrucción y sufrimiento intestinal. Fue intervenido urgentemente evidenciándose anillo herniario no traumático (congénito, probablemente de Bochdalek) que comprime y necrosa yeyuno y ángulo esplénico. Se realizó reparación herniaria con resección intestinal y segmentaria de colon. La reparación de la hernia diafragmática incluyó exposición del defecto y sutura continua del mismo con material reabsorbible, evitándose la colocación de malla protésica debido al alto riesgo de fuga de anastomosis intestinal e infección posterior. Evolución postoperatoria favorable, actualmente en seguimiento en consultas.
2020 | |
hernia diafragma cirugía hernia diaphragma surgery |
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Español | |
Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay | |
Revista Cirugía del Uruguay | |
https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/1912 | |
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Sumario: | A 68-year-old man with COPD and right lung adenocarcinoma treated with chemoradiotherapy. He came to the emergency room for intense epigastric pain of 12 hours of evolution, without previous trauma. An urgent CT scan revealed a left anterior diaphragmatic herniation with abundant intrathoracic jejunal loops next to the colonic splenic flexure (Fig. 1, 2 and 3). They present marked dilation, interase fluid and a change in caliber, compatible with torsion of the mesenteric pedicle, obstruction and intestinal distress. He was operated on urgently, showing a non-traumatic hernial ring (congenital, probably Bochdalek) that compresses and necrotic the jejunum and splenic flexure. Hernia repair was performed with intestinal and segmental colon resection. Diaphragmatic hernia repair included exposure of the defect and continuous suture with resorbable material, avoiding the placement of prosthetic mesh due to the high risk of intestinal anastomosis leakage and subsequent infection. Favorable postoperative evolution, currently being followed up in consultations. |
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