title: Blunt diaphragmatic rupture diagnosed by laparoscopy: report of a case.
abstract: Diagnostic laparoscopy provided a minimally invasive and definitive means of diagnosing right-sided diaphragmatic rupture in this patient. The authors recommend laparoscopy as a diagnostic consideration for the patient with suspected traumatic diaphragmatic rupture who presents a difficult diagnostic challenge.
authors.affiliation: Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Falcone
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hoogeboom
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma; D012421:Rupture; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis*