Robotic Assisted Repair of Morgagni Hernia

Robotic assisted repair of morgagni hernia

symptomatic or asymptomatic morgagni hernia

Inability to tolerate pneumoperitoneum because of medical comorbidities, previous extensive surgery (relative)

Robotic Surgical System
Harmonic Scalpel

The patient is placed in the supine position and the robot is docked in the left lower quadrant. The camera is placed in the supraumbilical region, and two 8 mm trocars are placed in the right and left midclavicular area in line with the camera. A right upper quadrant assistant port is placed.

CT scan of the chest, abdomen and pelvis.

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Complications are hernia recurrence and injury to incarcerated contents during reduction.

Complications are hernia recurrence and injury to incarcerated contents during reduction.

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