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Laparoscopic Repair of Diaphragmatic Rupture: A Case Report with Radiological and Surgical Correlation
Joint Authors
Nguyen, Patrick
Tran, Daniel D.
Davis, Bonnie
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-08-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The leading cause of diaphragmatic rupture is penetrating abdominal trauma, including gunshot- and stab-related wounds; however, diaphragmatic rupture can also result from blunt trauma to the abdomen.
The diagnosis can be difficult to make as the physical examination may be unremarkable, and imaging, that is, a conventional chest X-ray and/or CT imaging, may initially fail to reveal the injury.
Failure to recognize diaphragmatic rupture can result in a delayed presentation, sometimes years later, with a potential catastrophic outcome.
Therefore, prompt and swift diagnosis is critical to avoid this potential harmful scenario.
Traditionally, repair is performed through a laparotomy or a thoracotomy incision.
Owing to the many advances made in minimally invasive surgery, not only has laparoscopy become the modality of choice to diagnose diaphragmatic rupture due to its high degree of sensitivity and specificity, but it can provide simultaneous therapeutic intervention as well.
We report a case of laparoscopic repair of a diaphragmatic rupture in a 22-year-old female who sustained blunt abdominal trauma during a motor vehicle accident.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nguyen, Patrick& Davis, Bonnie& Tran, Daniel D.. 2017. Laparoscopic Repair of Diaphragmatic Rupture: A Case Report with Radiological and Surgical Correlation. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150179
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nguyen, Patrick…[et al.]. Laparoscopic Repair of Diaphragmatic Rupture: A Case Report with Radiological and Surgical Correlation. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150179
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nguyen, Patrick& Davis, Bonnie& Tran, Daniel D.. Laparoscopic Repair of Diaphragmatic Rupture: A Case Report with Radiological and Surgical Correlation. Case Reports in Surgery. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150179
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150179