Post-traumatic diaphragmatic ruptures – 12 years experience
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Methods We reviewed retrospectively the charts of 18 patients admitted between 2001and 2012, presenting with diaphragmatic lacerations post trauma. We noted the traumatic mechanism, involvement of other organs, diagnostic methods, surgical approach, and postoperative stay. All patients were submitted to open surgery. The surgical repair of the diaphragm was performed using double layer in separate stitches. We used average with standard deviation and correlation Pearson index.
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