Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Surgical Evaluation of Diaphragmatic Hernia

횡격막 탈장의 외과적 고찰

  • 허강배 (고신대학 의학부 흉부외과학 교실) ;
  • 하현철 (고신대학 의학부 흉부외과학 교실) ;
  • 김창수 (고신대학 의학부 흉부외과학 교실) ;
  • 이재성 (고신대학 의학부 흉부외과학 교실) ;
  • 조성래 (고신대학 의학부 흉부외과학 교실) ;
  • 김송명 (고신대학 의학부 흉부외과학 교실)
  • Published : 1993.02.01
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Abstract

Fourteen cases of diaphragmatic hernias surgically treated at the Dept. of Thoracic ＆ Cardiovascular Surgery in Kosin Medical Center from Jan. 1979 to Feb. 1991, were reviewed in this study. This report includ 9 cases of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia, 5 cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Among the traumatic hernias, 5 cases were blunt trauma and 4 cases were penetrating trauma. Five cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernias were presented, including 2 cases of esophageal hiatal hernia, 2 cases of Bochdalek's hernia and a case of Morgagni's hernia. Operation was performed in all patients. Results of all treated cases were excellent.

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