Laparoscopic diaphragm rupture repair.
Surg Endosc
; 16(5): 869, 2002 May.
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| ID: mdl-11997840
ABSTRACT
Diaphragm rupture is an infrequently encountered but well-documented injury in the multiply injured patient. Only a few cases in which minimally invasive techniques were used for repair have been reported thus far. Herein we describe the repair of a diaphragm rupture in a 36-year-old man who was injured in a motor vehicle accident. In a 10-year review of the literature, we were able to locate seven journal articles reporting 10 patients. We conclude that in appropriate stable patients with diaphragm rupture, minimally invasive techniques offer a reasonable alternative to open laparotomy or thoracotomy.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Diafragma
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Laparoscopia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2002
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Article