title: [Errors in diagnosis and surgical strategy in ruptures of the diaphragm].
abstract: The present-day diagnosing and treatment of ruptures of the diaphragm is a most difficult part of polytrauma surgery. From 1989 to 2006 in the surgical clinic of the Vladivostok medical university there were 36 patients with ruptures of the diaphragm. An analysis of case histories helped to formulate the main causes of difficulties of the diagnosis of this pathology, all necessary diagnostic measures and rational surgical strategy were established. It allowed to obtain favorable results in 72% of cases.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Sotnichenko
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Makarov
authors.forename: O B
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Kalinin
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Salienko
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Fisun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*