Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Traumatic diaphragmatic injuries: Report of 11 cases

외상성 횡격막 손상 치험 11례

  • Lee, Young (Department of Surgery, College of medicine, Chung Nam National University) ;
  • Chang, Il Sung (Department of Surgery, College of medicine, Chung Nam National University) ;
  • Kim, In Koo (Department of Surgery, College of medicine, Chung Nam National University) ;
  • Bae, Jin Sun (Department of Surgery, College of medicine, Chung Nam National University) ;
  • Son, Ki Sub (Department of Surgery, College of medicine, Chung Nam National University)
  • 이영 (충남대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 장일성 (충남대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 김인구 (충남대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 배진선 (충남대학교 의과대학 외과학교실) ;
  • 손기섭 (충남대학교 의과대학 외과학교실)
  • Published : 1976.12.01
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Abstract

Eleven cases of traumatic diaphragmatic injuries were treated at the department of Surgery from Jan. 1972 to Nov. 1976 were reviewed in this study. 1. Sex ratio of the observed patients was 10 : 1 showing definitely high incidence male patients. 2. The age distribution in this series ranged from 4 to 49 years of age, and average age was 26 years age. 3. Seven cases were received blunt injury on lower chest and upper abdomen, three cases were stabbed by knife and gunshot injury case was on case 4. Six cases were diagnosed and treated early post-traumatic stage within 24 hours, three cases were repaired within I0 days, and the last case was repaired after 5 years post-trauma. 5. The operative mortality was 10% (1/10), the cause of death was liver failure, after right lobectomy of the liver for traumatic liver rupture.

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