Delayed Presentation of Posttraumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia.

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorRather, AAen_US
dc.contributor.authorSalati, SAen_US
dc.contributor.authorRather, SAen_US
dc.contributor.authorAlfehaid, M.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-14T09:34:57Z
dc.date.available2025-05-14T09:34:57Z
dc.date.issued2024-12
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Posttraumatic diaphragmatic hernias (PTDH) with delayed presentation are rarely encountered in clinical practice. They may be asymptomatic and detected incidentally or else lead to respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms. Here, we present an experience of PTDHs at a general surgical division of a medical college in Kashmir valley. Methods: Retrospective analysis was conducted on all the patients treated for PTDH between 2010 and 2024. Results: There were 7 patients (5 females and 2 males) with a mean age of 37.7 years. The index abdominal injury was blunt in 6 and penetrating in 1 case. The interval between index injury and presentation of PTDH ranged from 5 months to 7 years (mean 4.6 years). Abdominal pain was the most common symptom. All the patients were definitively diagnosed with imaging and managed surgically. The postoperative phase was uneventful, and there were no recurrences. Conclusion: Posttraumatic diaphragmatic hernias with delayed presentation are rare; they can manifest even years and decades after trauma. Successful diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion and proper utilization of imaging modalities. Following diagnosis, PTDH must undergo a surgical operation to reduce the risk of further problems.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor & Head, Department of Surgery, SKIMS Medical College, Bemina, Srinagar, Kashmir, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Saudi Arabiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsResident, Department of Accident & Emergency, SKIMS Medical College, Bemina, Srinagar, Kashmir, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRather AA, Salati SA, Rather SA, Alfehaid M. . Delayed Presentation of Posttraumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia.. Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences. 2024 Dec; 23(92): 1-5en_US
dc.identifier.issn0972-5997
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/247872
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherLight House Polyclinicen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber92en_US
dc.relation.volume23en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ojhas.org/issue92.htmen_US
dc.subjectDiaphragmatic herniaen_US
dc.subjectLaparoscopyen_US
dc.subjectTraumaen_US
dc.subjectOmentumen_US
dc.subjectRecurrenceen_US
dc.subjectImagingen_US
dc.titleDelayed Presentation of Posttraumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
ojhas2024v23n92p1e.pdf
Size:
222.78 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
Collections
Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences