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Emergency surgery due to diaphragmatic hernia: case series and review.

Testini MarioAntonia GirardiRoberta Maria IserniaAngela De PalmaGiovanni CatalanoAngela PezzollaAngela Gurrado
Published 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.
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