Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Repair of Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia

John Joseph Kelly, MD, Steven M. Yood, MD; Andras Sandor, MD; William C. Meyers, MD; Demetrius

Product Details
Product ID: ACS-2097
Year Produced: 2000
Length: 8 min.


We present the case of a 45 year old women with a large, symtomatic diaphragmatic hernia two years status post MVA. The traditional approach to repair such a defect has been open transthoracic with or without transabdominal assistance. We demonstrate the ability to reduce and repair this injury transabdominally using minimally invasive technology.