Title
Chronic Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Delayed Problem Requiring Urgent Response
Sanford School of Medicine Affiliation
Transplantation and Surgery
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Surgery
Publication Date
10-1-2009
Keywords
Chronic Disease, Diagnosis, Differential, Hernia, Diaphragmatic, Humans, Laparotomy, Male, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, Time Factors, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Abstract
Chronic diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) repair presents a unique challenge as several surgical techniques have been described, yet no standard procedure currently exists. The authors describe a trans- abdominal, tension-free prosthetic repair of a large CDH and review other approaches. (non-author abstract)
Journal Title
ANZ Journal of Surgery
Volume
79
Issue
10
First Page
754
Last Page
755
PubMed ID
19878175
ISSN
1445-2197
MeSH Headings (Medical Subject Headings)
Chronic Disease; Diagnosis, Differential; Hernia, Diaphragmatic; Humans; Laparotomy; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Time Factors; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Rights
Wiley http://sherpa.mimas.ac.uk/romeo/issn/1445-1433/
DOI
10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.05064.x
Recommended Citation
Babel, Nitin; Sakpal, Sujit Vijay; Shah, Shamji; Feldman, Stephen; and Chamberlain, Ronald Scott, "Chronic Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Delayed Problem Requiring Urgent Response" (2009). Department of Surgery. 7.
https://red.library.usd.edu/ds/7