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Preoperative enhanced chest and abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans.. The chest CT shows a diaphragmatic hernia. The small intestines have herniated into the left thoracic space through a left posterior diaphragmatic defect.
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Computed tomography (CT) of the chest revealed diaphragmatic hernia with the small intestine (Fig. 1).
Laparoscopic view of left posterior diaphragm.. The omentum, transverse colon, and small intestine have herniated through a left posterior diaphragmatic defect.
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The omentum, transverse colon, and small intestine were located in the left thoracic cavity without ischemic change (Fig. 2).
Laparoscopic view of left posterior diaphragm.. After placing the herniated organs into the abdominal cavity, we performed a primary closure of the diaphragmatic defect with interrupted non-absorbable sutures.
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After placing the herniated organs into the abdominal cavity, we performed a primary closure of the diaphragmatic defect with interrupted non-absorbable sutures (Fig. 3).
Chest radiogram at 14 days after discharge.. There was no recurrence of diaphragmatic hernia.
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Chest radiography at two weeks after discharge revealed no recurrence of diaphragmatic hernia (Fig. 4).