Diaphragmatic Injury: Condition be noticed in the management of thoracic trauma

Objective: We aimed to evaluate minimally invasive methods in the diagnosis and treatment of stabbing diaphragmatic injuries. Methods: Between January 2013 and January 2023, 66 patients with suspected diaphragmatic injury (DI) due to stab wounds, were diagnosed and treated with video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). The records of age, gender, concomitant injuries, surgical approach, morbidity and length of hospital stay were reviewed retrospectively. Results: The mean age of the patients was 26.39 years and they were 59 males and 7 females. Of the patients, 42 (63.4%) were on the left side and 24 (36.4%) were on the right side. According to the sites, The wounds were anterior in 32 (48.5%) of the cases and posterior in 34 (51.5%). Concomitant injuries were seen in 47 cases. DI was confirmed in 30 (45.5%) cases. Of these, 18 (60%) were on the left and 12 (40%) were on the right. The surgeries were VATS alone in 36 (54.5%), VATS via stab wounds in 22 (33.3%), and mini-thoracotomies in 8 (12.1%) of the cases, respectively. DI was confirmed in 30 (45.5%) cases. Eighteen (60%) of them were on the left, and 12 (40%) were on the right (p0.05). The mean duration of hospital stay was 4.58 days in anterior injuries and 6.11 days in posterior injuries. No patient died. Conclusıon: As a minimally invasive method, VATS is the method of choice for the detection and treatment of DI in thoracoabdominal injuries caused by stabbing.

show abstract

scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.

Contact Info

hi@scite.ai

10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614

Henderson, NV 89052, USA

Blog Terms and Conditions API Terms Privacy Policy Contact Cookie Preferences Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Made with 💙 for researchers

Part of the Research Solutions Family.

Diaphragmatic Injury: Condition be noticed in the management of thoracic trauma

Cited by 3 publications

References 13 publications

Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture: epidemiology, associated injuries, and outcome—an analysis based on the TraumaRegister DGU®

Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture: epidemiology, associated injuries, and outcome—an analysis based on the TraumaRegister DGU®

A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional, Descriptive Research: Evaluation of Traumatic Respiratory Impairment Cases That Were Sent to the Turkish Council of Forensic Medicine 3<sup>rd</sup> Speciality Board in 2020

Minimally invasive approach in diaphragmatic injuries due to stab wounds: 10 years of experience

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About