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Case Reports
. 2017 Feb;99(2):e44-e46.
doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2016.0302. Epub 2016 Sep 23.

Spontaneous diaphragmatic rupture following robotic prostatectomy

T Naeem  1 , S Kumar  1 , K Fareed  1 , A Jah  1 , A Hindmarsh  1 , N Shah  1 , V Sujendran  1
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Case Reports

Spontaneous diaphragmatic rupture following robotic prostatectomy

T Naeem et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2017 Feb.

Abstract

Robotic surgery is an established therapy for localised prostate cancer and is replacing conventional laparoscopic prostatectomy in developed countries. Port-site hernia is a recognised, albeit small, risk following laparoscopic or robotic surgery. We report a case of spontaneous rupture of the right hemidiaphragm following robotic prostatectomy.

Keywords: Diaphragm; Prostate; Prostatectomy; Robotic; Urology.

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Figure 1
Chest radiograph showing dilated bowel loops in the right hemithorax, with mediastinal shift to the left
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Computed tomography showing herniation of the liver and colon in the right chest
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Figure 3
Chest radiograph prior to discharge showing fully expanded right lung and no evidence of reherniation
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