Cyanoacrylate for safer mesh fixation during laparoscopic repair of morgagni hernia

Publication date: Available online 27 November 2019Source: The Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAuthor(s): Carlos Hoyuela, Montserrat Juvany, Salvador GuillaumesAbstractThe surgical repair of all Morgagni hernia is recommended to avoid the risk of strangulation of hernia contents. Mesh augmentation repair can reduce the risk of recurrence but severe injuries have been reported on using tacks for the mesh fixation to the diaphragm. Cyanoacrylate can provide reliable mesh fixation and in addition, its application is easy and quick either by transthoracic or laparoscopic approach.This manuscript describes the main steps of the laparoscopic mesh augmentation repair of a Morgagni hernia focusing on the atraumatic mesh fixation with cyanoacrylate (CA) that should prevent the potential complications associated with tacks or sutures.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research