Recent traumatic rupture of the diaphragm in patients with multiple injuries
di Natale, I.; Padoan, L.; Sartori, C.A.; Patelli, G.; Dal Pos, R.; Sorato, R.; Pivetta, E.
Chirurgia Italiana 39(4): 402-409
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4773 PMID: 3690778 Document Number: 304899
The authors report on 16 cases of recent traumatic diaphragmatic lesions in polytraumatized patients referred to them over the period 1979-86. After examining the diagnostic problems relating to this type of lesion, the authors describe the anatomico-topographical, clinical and therapeutic aspects. They conclude by stressing the need to explore the diaphragmatic cupulae systematically in the course of surgery for blunt abdominal trauma.