Bilateral Diaphragmatic Rupture due to Blunt Trauma—A Rare Injury
- 1 April 1978
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health
- Vol. 18 (4) , 280-282
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00005373-197804000-00013
Abstract
A young male patient with bilateral rupture of the diaphragm due to blunt trauma is presented. A separate tear occurred in each hemidiaphragm but recognition and repair of the right side was delayed. After healing of other injuries successful operation was performed 55 days postinjury by a transthoracic approach.Keywords
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