Thoracoscopic diaphragmatic hernia repair in late onset congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Report of a case

Abstract

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is an important cause of respiratory distress and high mortality in neonates and rarely presents in older ages. Clinical features and results of late onset diaphragmatic hernia is different from hernias that encountered in newborns and considered as a variant of classical diaphragmatic hernia. A nine year old girl was who admitted with intermittent gastrointestinal symptoms and diagnosed as late onset congenital diaphragmatic hernia is presented to discuss the clinical features and the use of minimal invasive treatment modalities in late onset diaphragmatic hernia.