Emergency surgery due to diaphragmatic hernia: case series and review

Emergency surgery due to diaphragmatic hernia: case series and review

Abstract Background Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a congenital abnormality, rare in adults with a frequency of 0.17–6%. Diaphragmatic rupture is an infrequent consequence of trauma, occurring in about 5% of severe closed thoraco-abdominal injuries. Clinical presentation ranges from asympt...

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Main Authors: Mario Testini, Antonia Girardi, Roberta Maria Isernia, Angela De Palma, Giovanni Catalano, Angela Pezzolla, Angela Gurrado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Diaphragmatic rupture
Mesh
Emergency surgery
Laparotomy
Thoracotomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-017-0134-5

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