Iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia in infants: Potentially catastrophic when overlooked

Acquired diaphragmatic hernias are a rare occurrence. They can result from blunt, penetrating or inadvertent iatrogenic injury. When overlooked they can potentially be catastrophic. We report a case of iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia in a six-month old infant presenting with acute respiratory distr...

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Main Authors: Yousef El-Gohary, Isaiah Schuster, Richard J. Scriven, Charles V. Coren, Edmund Kessler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576614001419