Diaphragmatic injuries after blunt or penetrating abdominal trauma

ABSTRACT

Traumatic diaphragmatic injuries are consequently associated in severely injured patients. It may result from blunt or open injury and it is commonly found on the left side of the diaphragm. Missing such injury when the patient is first seen is due to either delayed rupture or delayed detection. This study was done on 20 patients with blunt or peneterating diaphragmatic injuries seen at Al Azhar University Hospital and Al Azahraa Medical Center in Saudi Arabia, aiming that we can identify the pit falls in diagnosis and management. On exploration the diaphragm should be inspected, palpated and if there is diaphragmatic defect it should be immediately repaired with unabsorbable suture