Unilateral elevation of the lung base

Marchiori, Edson; Hochhegger, Bruno; Zanetti, Gláucia

doi:10.36416/1806-3756/e20200327

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“…The commonest cause of diaphragmatic hernia of the abdominal viscera in adults is trauma, whereas in babies or newborns, it is due to congenitally absent or defective fusion of the septum transversum and or the pleuroperitoneal membrane (3)(4)(5) . This copes with our series where trauma was responsible for almost half of our series; 47.5%.…”

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“…Diaphragmatic non neoplastic pathologies include hernia, traumatic injuries and or paralysis due to phrenic nerve injuries or invasion by tumors. Diaphragmatic surgeries include plication, direct suture repair or mesh repair (3,4) . The aim of the current study is to review the experience of our center in diaphragmatic surgeries over the last 10 years.…”

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Diaphragmatic Surgeries: A Single Center Experience in 10 years

Saied¹

2022

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Background: Diaphragmatic surgeries include plication, direct suture repair and mesh repair in cases of traumatic diaphragmatic rupture, eventration and hernias. The aim of the current study is to review the experience of our center in diaphragmatic surgeries over the last 10 years. Patients and methods: A retrospective study of 40 patients who had thoracotomy repair in Mansoura University over the last 10 years. Results: The included patients were 29 (72.5%) males and 11 (27.5%) females. Left sided was affected in 32 (80%) patients. The indication of surgery in this case series was traumatic rupture in 19 (47.5%) patients, hernias in 15 (37.5%) patients and eventration in 6 (15%) patients. Conclusion: Thoracic repair of the diaphragm is a safe effective procedure especially in trauma, hernias and eventrations.

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confidence: 99%