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Herniation of colon through the right diaphragm complicating the puerperium
D S Watkin1, S Hughes, M H Thompson
1Department of Medicine, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, England.
Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery
|December 1, 1993
Abstract:
A case of rupture of the diaphragm, occurring in the puerperium, is described. The right colon was in the right chest and causing pulmonary embarrassment. A successful laparoscopic repair is described. Previous reports have suggested a poor outcome for such cases.