[Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia repaired by video-assisted thoracic surgery; report of two cases].
Two cases of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia treated by video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) were experienced. Both a 67-year-old female (left side) and a 44-year-old female (right side) was admitted to our hospital in a traffic accident. These patients were diagnosed as diaphragmatic hernia by chest magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We tried VATS to this trauma, but the combined mini-thoracotomy for 7 cm in length was necessary to replace sliding organs for both cases. The rupture of diaphragm was repaired by direct suture of 2-0 viclyl. VATS will be recommended in the hernia of the diaphragm.
First Department of Surgery, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan.
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Ikeya
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Sugiyama
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Koyama
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Hara
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Doki
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Misaki
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006549:Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted