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Review
. 2002 May;16(5):869.
doi: 10.1007/s004640041012. Epub 2002 Mar 5.

Laparoscopic diaphragm rupture repair

V L Vallina  1 , S Norwood, C McAuley, J D Berne
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Review

Laparoscopic diaphragm rupture repair

V L Vallina et al. Surg Endosc. 2002 May.

Abstract

Diaphragm rupture is an infrequently encountered but well-documented injury in the multiply injured patient. Only a few cases in which minimally invasive techniques were used for repair have been reported thus far. Herein we describe the repair of a diaphragm rupture in a 36-year-old man who was injured in a motor vehicle accident. In a 10-year review of the literature, we were able to locate seven journal articles reporting 10 patients. We conclude that in appropriate stable patients with diaphragm rupture, minimally invasive techniques offer a reasonable alternative to open laparotomy or thoracotomy.

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