Delayed traumatic diaphragmatic rupture: diagnosis and surgical treatment.

Conclusions: Careful recording of past history and physical examination are the best approaches in diagnosing delayed presentation of traumatic diaphragmatic rupture. CT scan with reconstruction of the diaphragm is helpful in both diagnosis and differential diagnosis. Surgical therapy after diagnosis is the best treatment. PMID: 31463105 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31463105?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - August 31, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: J Thorac Dis Source Type: research