Laparoscopic splenectomy and diaphragmatic rupture repair in a 27-week pregnant trauma patient

Daniel J Rolton1, Richard E Lovegrove, Thomas C Dehn

  • 1Department of Surgery, Royal Berkshire NHS Trust, Reading, UK.

Report of a 27-week pregnant woman having diaphragmatic rupture and intrathoracic ruptured spleen is presented. She was managed by laparoscopic reduction of the intrathoracic viscus, with repair of the defect and splenectomy.

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