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J Card Surg
; 27(4): 460-3, 2012 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22607082
ABSTRACT
Lung hernia is an uncommon diagnosis characterized by lung tissue protruding through a chest wall defect. It may occur spontaneously, as a congenital defect, as a result of trauma, or as a postsurgical complication. We describe the occurrence of lung hernia and subsequent successful herniorraphy in two patients following robotic-assisted mitral valve repair.