[Chronic traumatic rupture of the diaphragm (author's transl)].

Abstract

The rising number of traffic accidents increases the number of traumatic ruptures of the diaphragm. Often there are no characteristic symptoms or those of other injuries may dominate. Sometimes a long time elapses before signs of hernia appear. Therefore the mass X-ray screening of the population is very important to demonstrate such cases. Chest X-ray, barium meal and pneumoperitoneum are required to detect a late herniation. Prompt surgical repair will give patients the best chance of recovery, thus avoiding complications which greatly increase the mortality rate.

• Authors: A Baudrexl
• Journal: Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie (Zentralbl Chir) Vol. 104 Issue 11 Pg. 704-12 ( 1979) ISSN: 0044-409X [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Beitrag zur Problematik der veralteten Zwerchfellruptur.
• PMID: 494857 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Contrast Media

Topics

• Accidents, Traffic
• Adult
• Colon
• Contrast Media
• Diaphragm (injuries, surgery)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial
• Rupture
• Tissue Adhesions (diagnosis)