title: Blunt rupture of the right hemidiaphragm with herniation of the right colon and right lobe of the liver.
abstract: Acute right hemidiaphragm rupture with abdominal visceral herniation is reportedly less common than on the left. We present a complex case of blunt rupture of the right hemidiaphragm with herniation of the right colon and right lobe of the liver in a multiply injured patient. The diagnostic approach, with specific reference to the imaging studies, and surgical management is discussed, followed by a brief literature review highlighting the complexities of the case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of KwaZulu Natal, Mayville, 4058, South Africa.
authors.forename: Anjana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bairagi
authors.forename: Saundrarajen R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Moodley
authors.forename: Timothy C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Hardcastle
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Muckart