objectives: the aim of this study was to evaluate the surgical approach in post traumatic diaphragmatic hernia. methods: this prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in the department of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, sher-i- kashmir institute of medical sciences (skims), kashmir, india. we included all patients with post traumatic diaphragmatic hernia undergoing operation in our ...

BACKGROUND Diaphragmatic injuries occur in 0.8-8% of patients with blunt trauma. The clinical diagnosis of diaphragmatic rupture is difficult and may be overshadowed by associated injuries. Diaphragmatic rupture does not resolve spontaneously and may cause life-threatening complications. The aim of this study was to present radiological findings in patients with diaphragmatic injury. MATERIAL...

Mechanical ventilation (MV) is associated with diaphragmatic oxidative stress that contributes to both diaphragmatic atrophy and contractile dysfunction. However, the pathways responsible for oxidant production in the diaphragm during MV remain unknown. To address this issue, we tested the hypothesis that diaphragmatic nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity is elevated during MV, resulting in nit...

BACKGROUND Pompe disease is a progressive metabolic myopathy. Involvement of respiratory muscles leads to progressive pulmonary dysfunction, particularly in supine position. Diaphragmatic weakness is considered to be the most important component. Standard spirometry is to some extent indicative but provides too little insight into diaphragmatic dynamics. We used lung MRI to study diaphragmatic ...

BACKGROUND Although real time ultrasonography has been used in the last decade to record diaphragmatic motion, the relation between diaphragmatic excursion and different inspired volumes (VT) has not been assessed by ultrasound. METHODS Ten normal subjects were studied in the supine posture. Diaphragmatic excursion and VT were assessed simultaneously by M mode ultrasonography and respiratory ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the etiology, associated injurers and clinical presentation of post traumatic diaphragmatic hernia. METHODS This study was a cross-sectional study being conducted in the department of Cardiovascular, thoracic surgery (CVTS) and Pediatric Surgery, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Srinagar, Kashmir, India. All patients of pos...

in spite the emergence of potent and broad spectrum antibiotics and recent advances in bronchoscopy and pulmonary physiotherapy, still there is a high rate of morbidity and mortality because of lung abscess. the objective of this study is the indication of risk factors, which have undesirable effects on the prognosis of lung abscess. in a retrospective study, all cases of lung abscess who was c...

CE Send comments/questions via email [email protected], fax 800-556-3288, or web CompendiumVet.com In companion animals, acquired diaphragmatic herniation is most frequently the result of motor vehicle accidents involving compressive trauma. Published reports indicate that patients with traumatic diaphragmatic herniation have a guarded prognosis. Respiratory compromise, concurrent injury...

Phrenic nerve trauma in the absence of direct injury is unusual and may present diagnostic difficulty. Diaphragmatic paralysis resulting from phrenic nerve injury may closely mimic diaphragmatic rupture. This case highlights the value of magnetic resonance imaging in establishing diaphragmatic integrity and of ultrasonographic assessment during respiratory excursion in confirming diaphragmatic ...

Right diaphragmatic hernia is an uncommon injury following abdominal trauma. A case of delayed right post-traumatic diaphragmatic hernia is presented. The patient referred us with wheezing and cough since 1 month. A chest-abdominal computed tomography scan demonstrated a large diaphragmatic defect with liver and intestinal dislocation. The patient underwent surgical intervention with diaphragma...