Eleven cases of traumatic diaphragmatic injuries were treated at the department of Surgery fron Jan. 1972 to Nov. 1976 were reviewed in this study.
1. Sex ratio of the observed ;patients was 10 : 1 showing definitely high incidence male patients.
2. The age distribution in this series ranged from 4 to 49 years of age, and average age was 26 years age.
3. Seven cases were received blunt injury on lower chest and upper abdomen, three cases were stabbed by knife and gunshot injury case was on case
4. Six cases were diagnosed and treated early post-traumatic stage within 24 hours, three cases were repaired within 10 days, and the last case was repaired after 5 years post-trauma.
5. The operative mortality was 10% (1/10), the cause of death was liver failure,after right lobectomy of the liver for traumatic liver rupture.
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