A case report of robotic-assisted repair of transabdominal diaphragmatic hernia after sternectomy with omental flap reconstruction
Deep sternal wound infections after cardiac surgery can be managed with sternectomy and a pedicled omental flap. The iatrogenic diaphragm defect created can result in herniation of abdominal contents into the chest. Our case report is the first to describe a robotic approach for repairing an intentionally created diaphragmatic defect.
Authors
- C. Mark Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7546-0453)
- Kalvin C. Lung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6861-7010)
- Anagha Prasanna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4347-4700)
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/rc9.0000000000000206
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00