title: Perforation of the stomach due to chest tube complication in a patient with iatrogenic diaphragmatic rupture.
abstract: Diagnosis of diaphragmatic injury is difficult. A case of iatrogenic diaphragmatic rupture is reported in which perforation of a herniated stomach occurred following left lobectomy and partial resection of the diaphragm for lung cancer. On the second postoperative day, bile-stained fluid coming out from the chest tube revealed gastrointestinal leakage. This rare complication of chest tube insertion, early diagnosis and treatment are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Ege Universities of Medical Faculties, Departments of General Surgery, Izmir, Manisa, Turkey.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Içöz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kara
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ilkgül
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yetgin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tunçyürek
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Korkut
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015505:Chest Tubes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006549:Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D013270:Stomach / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery