title: [Post-traumatic diaphragmatic hernia with late diagnosis. Report of a clinical case].
abstract: Starting from the observation of a case of late diagnosed left-side hernia after traumatic rupture of diaphragma, the authors consider the increasing incidence of this pathology during the years. The increased frequency of thoraco-abdominal traumas and the more sophisticated diagnostic tools, permit an earlier diagnosis nowadays. In our patient the diagnosis was made late on the basis of the standard x-ray of the thorax. The CT scan of the thorax and of the abdomen gave more informations. Left thoracotomy enabled a wide exposure of the herniated viscera; the breakthrough of the diaphragm was repaired by means of interrupted suture and it was necessary to apply two prostheses of synthetic material.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Catanzaro Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Cristofaro
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lazzaro
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cafaro
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Natale
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mauro
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Savino
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Musella
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries*; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Ernia diaframmatica post-traumatica a diagnosi tardiva. Descrizione di un caso clinico.