title: [Recent injuries to the left diaphragm: value of laparoscopy in Africa and Europe].
abstract: Management of recent diaphragm injury is challenging. The purpose of this report is to describe two patients who presented injuries to the left diaphrgmatic cupola, i.e., rupture due to blunt trauma in Europe and a stab wound in Africa. The value of laparoscopy for diagnosis and treatment are discussed in these contrasting settings.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie viscéale et urologique, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Laveran, Marseille. phsavoie@hotmail.fr
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Savoie
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Bonnet
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Avaro
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Peycru
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bertani
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Farthouat
mesh_terms: D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D012675:Senegal; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000601:surgery*