Management of complicated diaphragmatic hernia in the acute setting: a WSES position paper (2023)
by Introduction Diaphragmatic rupture occurs in 2.1% of blunt trauma and 3.5% of penetrating trauma. Overall, diaphragmatic rupture (DR) is infrequent and may reach up to 5% of trauma patients depending on the injury severity and mechanism of injury. The distribution of diaphragmatic hernia after blunt trauma is as follows: 50–80% affect the left hemidiaphragm, 12–40% […]