7 years-delayed presentation of a traumatic diaphragmatic rupture: laparoscopic repair

• DOI: 10.1186/1471-2482-13-s1-a2
• Publication Date: 2013-09-16T10:16:55Z
• Authors: Giovanni Aprea; Alfonso Canfora; Antonio Ferronetti; Antonio Giugliano; Francesco Guida; Melania Battaglin...; Antonio Savanelli; Bruno Amato
• Keywords: Presentation (obstetrics); Diaphragmatic rupture; Thoracic trauma; Penetrating Trauma; Blunt trauma

Post-traumatic diaphragmatic hernias(PDH) are possible complications of blunt and penetrating thoracic or abdominal trauma.These hernias may be diagnosed at the time initial trauma, but sometimes recognized only after several months years during examinations for their related symptoms.We here present case a patient in which diagnosis was obtained 7 from accident successful laparoscopic repair hernia performed.