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Laparoscopic repair of a gunshot wound to the diaphragm: a case report
N Namias1, M McKenney, J L Sosa
1Ryder Trauma Center, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida, USA.
Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery
|February 1, 1995
Abstract:
The application of laparoscopy to the surgery of trauma is rapidly expanding. We report a case of laparoscopic repair of a gunshot wound to the right diaphragm. We discuss a technique for repair, as well as a method to create and maintain pneumoperitoneum while avoiding tension pneumothorax.