title: Laparoscopic repair of a gunshot wound to the diaphragm: a case report.
abstract: The application of laparoscopy to the surgery of trauma is rapidly expanding. We report a case of laparoscopic repair of a gunshot wound to the right diaphragm. We discuss a technique for repair, as well as a method to create and maintain pneumoperitoneum while avoiding tension pneumothorax.
authors.affiliation: Ryder Trauma Center, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Namias
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McKenney
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sosa
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sleeman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*