Delayed presentation of traumatic left hemidiaphragm rupture in a child
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[Traumatic rupture of the left hemidiaphragm].
A case of blunt traumatic rupture of the left hemidiaphragm following a traffic accident was presented. On admission the patient complained of a dyspnoea, and the physical examination of the thorax revealed the absence of breathing sound on the left side. A chest radiography and CT scan had shown the presence of the stomach in the left hemithorax. Posterolateral thoracotomy was performed. In th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Polish Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1731-5530
DOI: 10.5114/kitp.2013.38105