ArticleArchives of academic emergency medicine2019
Value of Ultrasonography in Detection of Diaphragmatic Injuries Following Thoracoabdominal Penetrating Trauma; a Diagnostic Accuracy Study.
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- Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia: A 38-case retrospective analysis of presentation and outcomes.Surgery in practice and science · 2026Article
- CT evaluation of traumatic diaphragmatic injury: a large retrospective cohort study of blunt and penetrating trauma.Emergency radiology · 2026Article
- Evolving role of point-of-care ultrasound in prehospital emergency care: a narrative review.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2025Review
- The Perception of the Diaphragm with Ultrasound: Always There Yet Overlooked?Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Role of Thoracic Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Diseases of the Chest Wall, the Mediastinum, and the Diaphragm-Narrative Review and Pictorial Essay.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Ultrasound and non-ultrasound imaging techniques in the assessment of diaphragmatic dysfunction.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2021Review
- Assessment of diaphragmatic function by ultrasonography: Current approach and perspectives.World journal of clinical cases · 2020Review
- Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture successfully managed in 4-year-old patient: Case report and literature review.International journal of surgery case reports · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionDiagnosis of diaphragmatic rupture following thoracoabdominal penetrating trauma is very challenging in asymptomatic patients with stable vital signs. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of focused assessment with sonography for trauma (FAST) in this regard.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was performed on patients referring to emergency department due to left thoracoabdominal stab wound during 2 years. All patients initially underwent ultrasonography and the screening performance characteristics of FAST in detection of diaphragmatic injuries were calculated, considering the findings of diagnostic laparoscopy as the gold standard test.
resultsTwenty-four patients with the mean age of 33 ± 10.64 years (16-61 years) were studied (100% male). The mean chest wall laceration size was 2.7 ± 2.7 cm (1-10 cm) and the most frequent location of wounds was posterior chest wall (42%) and in the 6
conclusionIn patients with penetrating trauma to the left thoracoabdominal region, FAST cannot be the definitive alternative to diagnostic laparoscopy to detect diaphragm rupture.
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