title: Laparoscopic repair of a diaphragmatic laceration.
abstract: The role of laparoscopy in the management of trauma patients has yet to be determined. In the stable patient, laparoscopy can be used to verify peritoneal penetration and intra-abdominal organ injuries. This report describes a diaphragmatic laceration in a 17-year-old boy secondary to a single stab wound. This injury of the left hemidiaphragm was identified and repaired using laparoscopic techniques. This case demonstrates the value of laparoscopy as both a diagnostic and a therapeutic tool in the management of trauma patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Ramey
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Baringer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aszodi
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ponsky
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D020706:Laparoscopes; D008297:Male; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*