objectives: the aim of this study was to evaluate the etiology, associated injurers and clinical presentation of post traumatic diaphragmatic hernia. methods: this study was a cross-sectional study being conducted in the department of cardiovascular, thoracic surgery (cvts) and pediatric surgery, sher-i-kashmir institute of medical sciences (skims), srinagar, kashmir, india. all patients of pos...

objectives: the aim of this study was to evaluate the surgical approach in post traumatic diaphragmatic hernia. methods: this prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in the department of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, sher-i- kashmir institute of medical sciences (skims), kashmir, india. we included all patients with post traumatic diaphragmatic hernia undergoing operation in our ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the etiology, associated injurers and clinical presentation of post traumatic diaphragmatic hernia. METHODS This study was a cross-sectional study being conducted in the department of Cardiovascular, thoracic surgery (CVTS) and Pediatric Surgery, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar, Kashmir, India. All patients of pos...

Introduction: Diaphragmatic hernia could be caused by congenital disorders, blunt trauma or penetrating injuries. The diagnosis of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia is normally neglected during the first presentation leading to late complications and considerably increased mortality and morbidity among the patients. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective, descriptive study, we reviewed the m...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the surgical approach in post traumatic diaphragmatic hernia. METHODS This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted  in the Department  of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Kashmir, India. We included all patients with post traumatic diaphragmatic hernia undergoing operation in ou...

introduction: diaphragmatic hernia could be caused by congenital disorders, blunt trauma or penetrating injuries. the diagnosis of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia is normally neglected during the first presentation leading to late complications and considerably increased mortality and morbidity among the patients. materials and methods: in this retrospective, descriptive study, we reviewed the m...

Artykuł podejmuje problem zaopatrzenia pourazowej przepukliny przeponowej, która wystąpiła u 56-letniej pacjentki po urazie wielonarządowym. Nie istnieje wypracowany standard postępowania w sytuacji wystąpienia szerokiego ubytku przepony. Zgodnie z obowiązującą wiedzą medyczną obecność przeponowej towarzyszącymi objawami klinicznymi stanowi wskazanie do interwencji chirurgicznej. budzi wątpliwo...

Right diaphragmatic hernia is an uncommon injury following abdominal trauma. A case of delayed right post-traumatic diaphragmatic hernia is presented. The patient referred us with wheezing and cough since 1 month. A chest-abdominal computed tomography scan demonstrated a large diaphragmatic defect with liver and intestinal dislocation. The patient underwent surgical intervention with diaphragma...

The most common cause of traumatic diaphragmatic rupture is blunt or penetrating thoraco-abdominal trauma. The proper diagnosis can be difficult to make due to the non-specific clinical picture. The surgical approach in managing diaphragmatic rupture includes laparotomy, thoracotomy, or both. This article presents a case of a 60year-old woman with post-traumatic peritoneopericardial diaphragmat...

A highly unusual and interesting case of Ascaris worms emerging through an intercostalchest tube is reported here because of its association with presence of colo-pleural fistula associated with left post traumatic diaphragmatic hernia detected subsequently. Review of the literature revealed only one reported case of chest tube ascariasis not associated with colopleural fistula and only five re...