Table 1 Characteristics of 96 Japanese cases of Bochdalek hernias in adults, literature review (1999 − 2019)
No. of patients 96 | |
|---|---|
Age at diagnosis of adult Bochdalek hernia (years) | |
Median (years) | 58 |
Range (years) | 20 − 89 |
Sex (male/female) | 38/58 |
Hernia orifice location | |
Right/left/NA | 18/73/5 |
Size of the hernia orifice | |
< 5 cm/≧ 5 cm/NA | 21/40/35 |
Presenting symptoms | |
Asymptomatic | 6 |
Abdominal symptoms | 65 |
Abdominal pain | 56 |
Back pain | 5 |
Abdominal distension | 4 |
Pulmonary symptoms | 28 |
Dyspnea | 19 |
Chest pain | 11 |
Obstructive symptoms | 42 |
Vomiting | 31 |
Nausea | 11 |
Dysphagia | 3 |
Others | 17 |
Hernia contents | |
Stomach | 46 |
Colon | 40 |
Omentum | 27 |
Small intestine | 24 |
Spleen | 20 |
Liver | 6 |
Pancreas | 4 |
Kidney | 4 |
NA | 5 |