Laparoscopic repair of a gunshot wound to the diaphragm: a case report.
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.
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Ryder Trauma Center, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida, USA.
McKenney
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Sosa
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Sleeman
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D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*