1978
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.1978.01370180079012
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Right-Sided Diaphragmatic Injury

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“…A review of several case series reveals that, in patients with penetrating or blunt trauma, hemidiaphragmatic herniation occurs about 2.5 times more commonly on the left (13), although right-sided injuries are being seen with increasing frequency (14). The reasons for this difference include greater muscular bulk of the right hemidiaphragm, buffering effect by the liver on the right side, the weaker embryonic fusion points on the left (15) and underdiagnosis of right-sided injury in the past.…”
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“…A review of several case series reveals that, in patients with penetrating or blunt trauma, hemidiaphragmatic herniation occurs about 2.5 times more commonly on the left (13), although right-sided injuries are being seen with increasing frequency (14). The reasons for this difference include greater muscular bulk of the right hemidiaphragm, buffering effect by the liver on the right side, the weaker embryonic fusion points on the left (15) and underdiagnosis of right-sided injury in the past.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%