Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
권호 표지

Diaphragmatic Hernia and Eventration -A Report of 10 Cases-

횡격막탈장(橫隔膜脫臟) 및 횡격막이완증(橫隔膜弛緩症) -10례(例) 보고-

  • Choi, S.S. (Dept. of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery The National medical Center in Korea) ;
  • Lee, J.H. (Dept. of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery The National medical Center in Korea) ;
  • Yoo, Y.S. (Dept. of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery The National medical Center in Korea) ;
  • Yu, H.S. (Dept. of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery The National medical Center in Korea)
  • Published : 1976.12.01
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

This case report included 4 cases of traumatic diaphragmatic hernias, 3 cases of non-traumatic diaphragmatic hernias, and 3 cases of eventration of the diaphragm. Among the traumatic hernias, one case was in immediate phase of traumatic diaphragmatic rupture by traffic accident, 2 cases were in intermediate phase with chronic respiratory or vague gastrointestinal symptoms after traffic accident, and the other was developed after an operation, decortication for a chronic empyema with severe pleural calcifications, damaging the diaphragm. Three cases of nontraumatic diaphragmatic hernia were presented, including 2 cases of probable Bochadlek's hernia (Parents refused operation) and a case of Morgagni's hernia with severe gastrointestinal symptoms. And three cases of eventration of the diaphragm with symptoms were also reported. Results of all treated cases were excellent.

Keywords