A rare case of delayed presentation of post traumatic diaphragmatic hernia presented with intestinal obstruction

Authors

  • Hiral D. Chaudhary Department of General Surgery, PDU Medical College, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
  • Jatin G. Bhatt Department of General Surgery, PDU Medical College, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
  • Ajay M. Rajyaguru Department of General Surgery, PDU Medical College, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
  • Nilesh V. Vaniya Department of General Surgery, PDU Medical College, Rajkot, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20230281

Keywords:

Diaphragmatic hernia, Intestinal obstruction, Post traumatic

Abstract

Traumatic diaphragmatic injuries are rare complications resulting from a thoracic-abdominal blunt or penetrating trauma. Diaphragmatic injury is a rare entity and clinically difficult to be diagnosed as symptoms are often masked due to associated injury in poly trauma case. There are no specific signs and symptoms for diagnosing diaphragmatic rupture. High degree of clinical suspicion is needed in all cases of thoroco-abdominal injury to diagnose a case of diaphragmatic rupture.  Left sided diaphragmatic injuries are more commonly reported in literature.

 

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Published

2023-01-27

How to Cite

Chaudhary, H. D., Bhatt, J. G., Rajyaguru, A. M., & Vaniya, N. V. (2023). A rare case of delayed presentation of post traumatic diaphragmatic hernia presented with intestinal obstruction. International Surgery Journal, 10(2), 342–344. https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20230281

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