Emergency surgery due to diaphragmatic hernia: case series and review.
Testini MarioAntonia GirardiRoberta Maria IserniaAngela De PalmaGiovanni CatalanoAngela PezzollaAngela GurradoPublished in: World journal of emergency surgery : WJES (2017)
Overlapping abdominal and respiratory symptoms lead to diagnosis of diaphragmatic hernia, in patients with or without an history of trauma. Chest X-ray, CT scan and barium studies should be done to evaluate diaphragmatic defect, size, location and contents. Emergency surgical approach is mandatory reducing morbidity and mortality.
Keyphrases
- dual energy
- computed tomography
- public health
- emergency department
- minimally invasive
- healthcare
- image quality
- coronary artery bypass
- emergency medical
- high resolution
- contrast enhanced
- positron emission tomography
- surgical site infection
- case control
- respiratory tract
- magnetic resonance
- trauma patients
- coronary artery disease
- atrial fibrillation
- pet ct
- electron microscopy