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KMID : 0364019920250090916
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1992 Volume.25 No. 9 p.916 ~ p.920
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Bilateral Traumatic Rupture of Diaphragm -1 Case Report-
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Abstract
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Bilateral traumatic rupture of diaphragm is very rare. One case due to car accident is reported. Preoperative chest X-ray revealed the diaphragm rupture in the left side and the hemothorax in the right side. During the completion of left
diaphragm
repair through left thoracoabdominal incision, right diaphragm rupture was fond incidentally.
Left diaphragm was repaired using pledgets which were anchored at the thoracic wall. Right diaphragm was also repaired by interrupted Halsted sutures through seperated right thoracotomy.
Postoperative course was uneventful.
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