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Case Reports
. 2012 Oct;17(4):180-3.
doi: 10.4103/0971-9261.102345.

Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia: Management by video assisted thoracoscopic repair

Sandesh V Parelkar  1 , Sanjay N Oak, Jiwan L Patel, Beejal V Sanghvi, Prashant B Joshi, Subrat K Sahoo, Nandita Sampat
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Case Reports

Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia: Management by video assisted thoracoscopic repair

Sandesh V Parelkar et al. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2012 Oct.

Abstract

Report of the use of video assisted thoracic surgery for traumatic diaphragmatic hernia repair in two children.

Keywords: Diaphragmatic hernia; minimal access thoracic surgery; thoracoscopy; trauma; traumatic diaphragmatic hernia.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

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Figure 1
CT Scan showing bowel loops inside left hemithorax
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Figure 2
Thoracoscopic view showing spleen, stomach and omentum inside left hemithorax
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Figure 3
Thoracoscopic view showing diaphragmatic tear
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Figure 4
Thoracoscopic view after complete repair of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia
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