ReviewThe American journal of case reports2020
Traumatic Diaphragmatic Rupture with Transthoracic Organ Herniation: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
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- Complicated Diaphragmatic Hernia in Emergency Surgery: Systematic Review of the Literature.World journal of surgery · 2020Pooled it
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- Emergency management of severe polytrauma with traumatic diaphragmatic hernia via EMSS: case report and literature review.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Minimally invasive treatment for critical multiple trauma with traumatic diaphragmatic hernia combined with pelvic and acetabular fractures: a rare case report.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Late Visceral Herniation Secondary to Traumatic Left Hemidiaphragmatic Rupture After Blunt Trauma.Case reports in surgery · 2026Article
- Traumatic left diaphragmatic rupture associated with a splenic injury secondary to a blunt abdominal trauma: A case report and literature review.International journal of surgery case reports · 2025Article
- The Perception of the Diaphragm with Ultrasound: Always There Yet Overlooked?Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Complex Organ Injury Management in Abdominal Trauma: Case of a Heavy Iron Plate Accident.The American journal of case reports · 2024Article
- Comparative outcomes of blunt and penetrating diaphragmatic ruptures: A single trauma center study.Turkish journal of surgery · 2024Article
- Robotic Repair of Acute Traumatic Diaphragmatic Injury From an Abdominal Approach: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
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- A Rare Case of Traumatic Pericardio-Diaphragmatic Injury Following a Road Traffic Accident.Cureus · 2023Article
- A diaphragmatic hernia in a traumatic patient simulating a hemorrhage: A case report.Trauma case reports · 2023Article
- Traumatic Diaphragmatic Rupture With Pericardial Tear and Transdiaphragmatic Herniation of the Stomach.Cureus · 2022Article
- Ruptured diaphragmatic hernia with grade I splenic injury: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2022Article
- Laparotomy management of diaphragmatic and hollow viscera rupture combined with thoracic endovascular aortic repair after a traffic accident: A case report.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Post-traumatic diaphragmatic rupture with pericardial denudation: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2021Article
- 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
BACKGROUND Diaphragmatic rupture is a rare pathology that reported in less than 0.5% of all trauma cases, with signs and symptoms that can easily be misdiagnosed. Clinicians must maintain a high index of suspicion to correctly diagnose and manage this pathology. We present a rare case of a large diaphragmatic rupture with transthoracic gastric and colon herniation that was successfully repaired, along with a literature review. CASE REPORT A 59-year-old woman presented to our Trauma Center after being involved in a motor vehicle collision. She complained of chest and abdominal pain, with decreased breath sounds on the left side. CT imaging revealed discontinuity of the left hemidiaphragm, with intrathoracic herniation of stomach and colon with multiple other injuries. The patient was taken for an emergent laparotomy. The diaphragmatic rupture measured 20 cm in length, with a stellate component. After ensuring complete reduction of the herniated organs, the diaphragmatic defect was primarily repaired. The patient recovered from her injuries and was doing well at last follow-up in the clinic. CONCLUSIONS This case highlights the importance of diaphragmatic rupture and its associated intra-abdominal injuries when treating trauma patients. With missed diaphragmatic injuries leading to a potential morbidity rate of 30% and mortality rate as high as 10%, the clinician must have a high index of suspicion to correctly diagnose and manage this pathology in a timely fashion. More research is needed to provide surgeons with evidence-based standardized therapies for dealing with these rare pathologies to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
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