Chronic Traumatic and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias: Presentation and Surgical Management

BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of chronic diaphragmatic hernias, whether due to congenital defects or trauma, may be difficult to make and may rely on clinical suspicion in the setting of persistent nondiagnostic radiographic findings. Repair is indicated to avoid catastrophic cardiopulmonary compromise...

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Main Authors: Scott Sattler, Timothy G Canty, Michael S Mulligan, Douglas E Wood, J Michael Scully, Eric Vallieres, Timothy Pohlman, Riyad Karmy-Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2002-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/625025
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