title: [Evaluation of an acute mechanic intestinal obstruction case secondary to diaphragm rupture due to a blunt trauma].
abstract: Rupture of the diaphragm after blunt trauma is uncommon. In this report, a 24-year-old male with intestinal obstruction who underwent laparotomy is presented; he had been involved in a traffic accident three years prior to presentation to our emergency service. We conclude that diaphragma ruptures may cause herniation of abdominal organs and intestinal obstruction, and thus should be repaired when diagnosed.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Balıklıgöl State Hospital, Şanlıurfa, Turkey. selimsozen63@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Selim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sözen
authors.forename: Feridun
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aysu
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Elkan
authors.forename: Atilla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cakmak
authors.forename: Fahrettin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yıldız
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000293:injuries*; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055815:Young Adult