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[Diaphragmatic injuries].

F Naess1, A Nesbakken, J Pillgram-Larsen

  • 1Kirurgisk klinikk, Ullevål sykehus, Oslo.

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke
|June 10, 1991
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Early diagnosis and treatment of diaphragmatic injuries are crucial for patient survival. Prompt surgical repair, often via laparotomy, can prevent fatal complications like herniation and sepsis.

Area of Science:

  • Trauma surgery
  • Thoracic surgery
  • Abdominal surgery

Context:

  • Diaphragmatic injuries can lead to severe complications, including herniation of abdominal organs into the chest.
  • Associated injuries are frequent and complicate the management of diaphragmatic trauma.
  • Early diagnosis is key for effective treatment, typically involving direct suturing.

Purpose:

  • To analyze the diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of diaphragmatic injuries over a decade.
  • To evaluate the impact of associated injuries on patient management and survival.

Summary:

  • Thirty patients with diaphragmatic injuries (18 blunt, 12 penetrating) were treated between 1980-1990.
  • Twenty-eight patients had associated injuries; diagnosis was missed in four.

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  • Laparotomy was the primary surgical approach; four patients died during initial admission from causes other than the diaphragmatic injury.

    • Impact:

    • No deaths were directly attributed to the diaphragmatic injury itself.
    • Effective management of diaphragmatic injuries, even with associated trauma, can lead to favorable outcomes.
    • Highlights the importance of timely diagnosis and surgical intervention in diaphragmatic trauma.