A 67-year-old woman who developed gastric outlet obstruction due to an iatrogenic pericardial hernia 10 weeks after a pericardial window procedure was successfully treated with robotic-assisted repair.
Case Report (n=1)
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Iatrogenic pericardial hernia is a rare but serious complication of pericardial window procedures that can present as gastric outlet obstruction and requires prompt surgical repair.
Long et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Iatrogenic pericardial hernia and gastric outlet obstruction (n=1). Robotic-assisted diaphragmatic hernia repair with mesh reinforcement was evaluated. A 67-year-old woman who developed gastric outlet obstruction due to an iatrogenic pericardial hernia 10 weeks after a pericardial window procedure was successfully treated with robotic-assisted repair.