Department of General Surgery, Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, Olympia Fields, IL, USA
Case Report
Transdiaphragmatic Intercostal Hernia: A Case Report
Author(s): Devan Lenhart DO* and Daniel Vera MD
Background: Transdiaphragmatic Intercostal Hernia (TDIH) is an uncommon hernia occurring through a defect in the diaphragm and intercostal space. The etiology of both diaphragmatic and intercostal hernias can be traumatic, acquired, or congenital. Diaphragmatic hernias may be repaired from an abdominal or thoracic approach while intercostal hernias are generally repaired through a thoracotomy.
Case presentation: A 63-year-old male with a background of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Myocardial Infarction (MI), heart failure, and Pulmonary Embolism (PE) presented with right-sided abdominal pain and dyspnea for one week. The patient was found to have a transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia. The patient underwent laparoscopic transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia reduction and repair of the diaphragmatic defect. A right anterolate.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2161-1076.22.12.10.413
