Laparoscopic treatment of type III para-oesophageal hernia

Van Niekerk, Martin Louis

dc.contributor.author	Van Niekerk, Martin Louis
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-25T14:16:42Z
dc.date.available	2011-03-25T14:16:42Z
dc.date.issued	2011-02
dc.description.abstract	Type III congenital para-oesophageal hernia is a rare condition in children and is characterised by the herniation of both a substantial portion of the stomach and the gastro-oesophageal junction into the chest. This report describes the laparoscopic repair of 4 para-oesophageal hernias in children between 2002 and 2010. All hernias were treated successfully using the laparoscopic method. There were no recurrences. The laparoscopic repair of a para-oesophageal hernia is technically challenging, but is feasible and safe in the hands of paediatric surgeons familiar with laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Van Niekerk, ML 2011, 'Laparoscopic treatment of type III para-oesophageal hernia', South African Journal of Surgery, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 47-48. [http://www.hmpg.co.za/journaldetail.php?journalno=8]	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0038-2361
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/16128
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Health and Medical Publishing Group	en_US
dc.rights	Health and Medical Publishing Group	en_US
dc.subject	Type III para-oesophageal hernia	en_US
dc.title	Laparoscopic treatment of type III para-oesophageal hernia	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US