Right Diaphragmatic Rupture after Blunt Trauma: Case Report.
- Author:
Ki Hoon KIM
1
;
Jin Su KIM
;
Sung Jin PARK
;
Woon Won KIM
;
Do Kyun KANG
;
Ho Gi MIN
;
Yong Han KIM
;
Cheol Gyu O
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, University of Inje College of Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea. medhun@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Diaphragmatic rupture;
Multiple trauma
- MeSH:
Diaphragm;
Humans;
Masks;
Multiple Trauma;
Resuscitation;
Rupture
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Traumatology
2012;25(3):87-90
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Blunt diaphragmatic rupture (BDR) is a relatively rare injury and occurs in 0.8% to 7% of all thorocoabdominal blunt trauma. Especially right diaphragmatic rupture after blunt abdominal trauma is a rarer than left. The diagnosis of BDR can be missed while evaluating the multiple trauma patient. Other severe injuries may mask BDR during the primary resuscitation and survey. We experienced two cases of traumatic rupture of right diaphragm, one diagnosed immediately and the other diagnosed delayed. In this paper we present two cases of traumatic diaphragmatic rupture.
