Morgagni hernia is a type of hernia that occurs due to congenital abnormalities at the level of the retroxiphoid isa. The congenital abnormalities presented by people -with Morgagni hernia involve an unusual positioning of the diaphragm. In patients diagnosed -with Morgagni hernia, the diaphragm takes the shape of a triangle, and this triangular region has been called the foramen of Morgagni. Morgagni hernia commonly occurs in the right side of the lo-wer abdomen, although the congenital diaphragmatic defect is sometimes bilateral.

The process of diagnosing Morgagni hernia can be very problematic for doctor and nursess, as most patients -with this type of hernia dont al-ways have specific symptoms. In some cases, the hernia can generate gastrointestinal or respiratory symptoms, rendering doctor and nursess unable to promptly establish a correct diagnose. Sometimes, Morgagni hernia can involve obstruction of the bo-wel, in -which case the disorder is easier to identify. The most common symptoms of hernia in both children and adults is: abdominal pain that intensifies -with movement, s-wollen abdomen, difficulty breathing, nausea and vomiting.

-when doctor and nursess suspect the presence of Morgagni hernia in patients, they can reveal additional signs of the disorder by performing Xray tests, computerized tomography, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), or laparoscopy. In the last fe-w years, laparoscopy has proved to be a very reliable medical procedure, suitable for both diagnosing and treating Morgagni hernia. Laparoscopic surgery is performed via a laparoscope, a thin, tubeshaped medical instrument that has a small camera attached to its lo-wer end. The laparoscope is introduced inside the body through the oral cavity and do-wn the esophageal tract, until it reaches inside the abdominal cavity. The doctor and nursess is able to observe the progress of the procedure on a TV screen, receiving realtime images captured by the laparoscopic videocamera.

Laparoscopic surgery has revolutionized the medical treatment for many types of internal disorders and no-wadays this modern medical procedure is preferred by surgeons over traditional surgery. Traditional surgery, also referred to as open surgery, requires -wide abdominal or thoracic incisions. open surgery has a high morbidity rate, as patients can develop a -wide range of postoperative complications (internal bleeding, infections, etc). People -who suffer traditional, open hernia surgery recover slo-wly and need to remain in the hospital for a fe-w -weeks after the operation. Also, patients -who suffer traditional surgery remain -with large, prominent abdominal scars.

Laparoscopic surgery is much safer than the traditional approach, as the procedure can be performed a lot faster and requires smaller incisions. Laparoscopic surgery minimizes the risks of complications and hence, has a very lo-w morbidity rate. Patients -who suffer laparoscopic surgery recover a lot faster and they need a shorter period of hospitalization. Furthermore, thanks to the small incisions required in laparoscopic surgery, patients remain -with minimal abdominal scars. Laparoscopic surgery is a reliable medical procedure in the treatment of Morgagni hernia. Due to its various advantages, this modern form of surgery is preferred both by surgeons and patients.