Ruptured diaphragmatic eventration: a rare cause of acute postpartum dyspnea.
Rupture of a maternal diaphragmatic hernia (DH) during pregnancy is a rare but significant complication. We describe a case of a maternal ruptured DH, presenting as acute postpartum dyspnea, which required urgent operative repair. We report our surgical strategy and review the key concepts in the multidisciplinary management of this condition.
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York 10021, USA.
Elliot L
EL
Servais
Brendon M
BM
Stiles
Brendan M
BM
Finnerty
Subroto
S
Paul
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003965:Diaphragmatic Eventration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed