%0 Journal Article %T Laparoscopic repair of a Morgagni hernia %A Sherigar J %A Dalal A %A Patel J %J Journal of Minimal Access Surgery %D 2005 %I Medknow Publications %X We report a case of laparoscopic repair of symptomatic Morgagni hernia (MH) in an adult. A tension-free closure of the defect was carried out using a polypropylene mesh. The recovery was quick and uneventful. Two years after surgery, the patient is doing well. A search of the English-language surgical literature revealed a total of 55 cases of laparoscopic repair of MH reported: 40 in adults and 15 in children. The various modalities of diagnosis, operative techniques, and disease presentation are discussed. %K Diaphragmatic hernia %K Laparoscopy %K Morgagni hernia %U http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2005;volume=1;issue=2;spage=76;epage=78;aulast=Sherigar