blunt rupture of the right hemidiaphragm with herniation of the right colon and right lobe of the liver
;Bairagi Anjana;Moodley Saundrarajen;Hardcastle Timothy;Muckart David
journal of clinical epidemiology2010Vol. 3pp. 70-72
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anjana2010journalblunt
Abstract
Acute right hemidiaphragm rupture with abdominal visceral herniation is reportedly less common than on the left. We present a complex case of blunt rupture of the right hemidiaphragm with herniation of the right colon and right lobe of the liver in a multiply injured patient. The diagnostic approach, with specific reference to the imaging studies, and surgical management is discussed, followed by a brief literature review highlighting the complexities of the case.