To cite: Jain VK, Takhar R, Malik M, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013202916 DESCRIPTION A 27-year-old man presented with a history of abdominal pain, vomiting and occasional dry cough associated with breathlessness which was worsening on lying down but not relieved by sitting. He had recurrent episodes of similar illness since the past 5...

PURPOSE Characterization of the structural changes occurring in the pulmonary arteries resulting from surgically produced congenital diaphragmatic hernia in rabbits, with particular emphasis on the preventive effects of prenatal tracheal ligation or administration of intra-amniotic dexamethasone or surfactant. METHODS Twenty rabbit fetuses underwent surgical creation of a left-sided congenita...

The laparoscopic diagnosis and repair of an unusual diaphragmatic hernia are described. Extensive radiological assessment failed to demonstrate the injury, which was diagnosed by laparoscopy 5 weeks after the initial presentation. The diaphragmatic tear was adjacent to the costal margin and was repaired using a novel percutaneous technique. The place of laparoscopy in blunt abdominal trauma is ...

Diaphragmatic plication is the most accepted treatment for symptomatic diaphragmatic hernia in adults. The fact that this pathology is infrequent and this procedure not been widespread means that this is an exceptional technique in our field. To estimate its use in the literature, we carried out a review in English and Spanish, to which we added our series. We found only six series that contrib...

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BACKGROUNDS/AIMS Postoperative diaphragmatic hernia, following liver resection, is a rare complication. METHODS Data of patients who underwent major hepatectomy for liver tumors, between 2011 and 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. The literature was searched for studies reporting the occurrence of diaphragmatic hernia following liver resection. RESULTS Diaphragmatic hernia developed in 2.3...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a rare and grave condition. It is well known as a cause of still-birth and neonatal death. Of 127 cases reviewed by J. S. Latta' the age was given in 112 cases and of these 88 were either stillborn or died within a few hours of birth. In a series of 57 cases collected by Funck Brentano2 51 cases were either still-born or died within 24 hours of birth. The term...

Diaphragmatic hernia, secondary to transhiatal esophagectomy, appears to be a relatively infrequent diagnosis. Patients may be asymptomatic or present with various symptoms. Diagnosis of this condition requires a high index of suspicion. The most common cause of diaphragmatic hernia is widened esophageal hiatus during surgery; therefore, narrowing the hiatus can prevent conduit herniation. Here...