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Asymptomatic Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia Discovered During an Aortic Valve Replacement
Author(s) -
Fukunaga Naoto,
Seo Hideya,
Hamakawa Hiroshi,
Koyama Tadaaki
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12341
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , diaphragmatic breathing , diaphragmatic hernia , surgery , hernia , pathology , alternative medicine
Asymptomatic traumatic diaphragmatic hernia, which presents in an adult, is an extremely rare entity. We discuss the management of a 63‐year‐old male with an asymptomatic traumatic diaphragmatic hernia discovered during aortic valve replacement. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12341 (J Card Surg 2014;29:473–475)