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Laparoscopic treatment of a rare right diaphragmatic rupture with small bowel herniation after blunt thoracic trauma.
Journal
Minimally invasive surgery
Volume
2010
Pages / Article-Number
109062
Abstract
Blunt traumatic diaphragmatic rupture (BTDR) is a life-threatening condition with an incidence from 0,8%-1,6% in blunt trauma, mostly located on the left side. The main prognostic factors are severe side injuries and the delay of diagnosis. We present a rare case of a 68-year-old female, with an isolated right diaphragm rupture. The diagnosis was done with a delay of 4 days by thoracic radiographs, which showed a herniation of small bowel into the right thoracic cavity. A reposition of the small bowel and a closure of the diaphragmatic defect by running suture were carried out laparoscopicly. Although large prospective studies concerning the outcome of laparoscopic approach to right BTDR are still missing, we could show, that laparoscopy can be performed safely in right traumatic diaphragm rupture.
