title: Asymptomatic traumatic diaphragmatic hernia discovered during an aortic valve replacement.
abstract: Asymptomatic traumatic diaphragmatic hernia, which presents in an adult, is an extremely rare entity. We discuss the management of a 63-year-old male with an asymptomatic traumatic diaphragmatic hernia discovered during aortic valve replacement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fukunaga
authors.forename: Hideya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamakawa
authors.forename: Tadaaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koyama
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006549:Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors