Chronic Traumatic and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias: Presentation and Surgical Management
Author(s) -
Scott Sattler,
Timothy G. Canty,
Michael S. Mulligan,
Douglas E. Wood,
J Michael Scully,
Eric Valliéres,
Timothy H. Pohlman,
Riyad Karmy-Jones
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2002/625025
Subject(s) - medicine , chest radiograph , asymptomatic , thoracoscopy , diaphragmatic hernia , diaphragmatic breathing , thoracotomy , radiology , surgery , radiography , diaphragmatic rupture , hernia , congenital diaphragmatic hernia , bochdalek hernia , genetics , pregnancy , fetus , alternative medicine , pathology , biology
The diagnosis of chronic diaphragmatic hernias, whether due to congenital defects or trauma, may be difficult to make and may rely on clinical suspicion in the setting of persistent nondiagnostic radiographic findings. Repair is indicated to avoid catastrophic cardiopulmonary compromise and/or incarceration of abdominal organs.
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