Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture. A review of seven cases

Rafael Cerdán Pascual; Sonia Cantín Blázquez; Joaquín Bernal Jaulín; José Ignacio Barranco Domínguez; Jaime Ruiz Montoya; Jesús María Esarte Muniain

2006, Number 6

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Cir Cir 2006; 74 (6)

Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture. A review of seven cases

Cerdán PR, Cantín BS, Bernal JJ, Barranco DJI, Ruiz MJ, Esarte MJM

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ABSTRACT

Background: Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture is an infrequent lesion usually found in polytrauma cases or after violent attacks. Patients are usually males between 20 and 50 years old, and car accidents are the main causes in Europe. Preoperative diagnosis must be based on a high level of suspicion and appropriate radiological explorations. Diagnostic delay is associated with high morbidity and mortality and early surgical treatment is required for successful management. We undertook this study to analyze the epidemiology of diaphragmatic rupture and to report our results in the diagnosis and treatment of this injury.
Methods: We present seven cases from 1999 through 2005. We analyzed the reasons for admission, signs and symptoms, diagnostic approach, associated lesions, treatment and course.
Conclusions: Diagnosis of diaphragmatic rupture is difficult due to changeable symptomatology; nevertheless, it must be considered in all polytraumatized patients. Computerized tomography is the radiological exploration of choice and the most suitable surgical approach is laparotomy.

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