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Table 1 Preoperative patients’ characteristics

From: Laparoscopic-assisted repair of Morgagni hernia in children

Variable

(n=25)

Age (months)

18 (15-24)

Male n (%)

17 (68%)

Site of the hernia

 Bilateral

3 (12%)

 Central

13 (52%)

 Right

2 (8%)

 Left

7 (28%)

Content of the hernial sac

 

 Colon

19 (76%)

 liver

3 (12%)

 Omentum

3 (12%)

Major associated lesions

 Congenital heart disease

11 (44%)

 Down Syndrome

10 (40%)

 Bowel Malrotation

2 (4%)