Preoperative diagnosis and operative route of traumatic diaphragmatic rupture / 中国医师进修杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo study preoperative diagnosis and operative route of traumatic diaphragmatic rupture in order to improve postoperative quality of patients' life.MethodsA retrospective analysis was carried out in 63 patients with traumatic diaphragmatic rupture,all that were identified through operation from January 1990 to March 2009.All cases were associated with pneumothorax and/or hemopneumothorax at various degrees.Forty-nine cases complicated with acute peritonitis and 41 cases complicated with hemorrhagic shock.Thirty-seven cases were diagnosed definitely preoperatively,22 cases were found in operations research,4 cases with inefficacious conservation converted to operation.Thoracotomy was performedin 24 cases,laparotomy in 14 cases,combined thoracolaparotomy in 8 cases and thoracotomy plus laparotomy in 17 cases.ResultsFifty-seven cases recovered,6 cases died of hemorrhagic shock (2 cases),pericardial tamponade ( 1 case),acute respiratory failure ( 1 case) and acute renal failure at postoperative 1 week (2 cases).ConclusionDefinite and timely preoperative diagnosis and correct operative approach are striving the rescue time and success and avoiding complication.