title: Delayed diaphragmatic hernia: an unusual complication of tube thoracostomy.
abstract: The nature of a tube thoracostomy -a blind maneuver- renders it subject to complications. Nevertheless, it is very uncommon to create a diaphragmatic hernia with this procedure. Herein, we present the occurrence of this complication after six months under emergency conditions that was treated by thoracotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yildirim Beyazit Training and Reseach Hospital, Dişkapi, Ankara, Turkey. berkantozpolat@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Berkant
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ozpolat
authors.forename: Orhan Veli
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Doğan
authors.forename: Ertan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yücel
mesh_terms: D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome