Laparoscopic repair of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia.
Posttraumatic diaphragmatic rupture or eventration is still a challenging problem. Herein five cases of patients with such a diaphragmatic lesion treated successfully by laparoscopy are reported with a discussion of the advantages of this mini-invasive surgical approach.
Cueto
J
J
Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, USA.
Vázquez-Frias
J A
JA
Nevarez
R
R
Poggi
L
L
Zundel
N
N
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006549:Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged