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| Diaphragmatic Rupture |
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| General |
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| • | 5% of all
diaphragmatic hernias |
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| • | Most (90%) are
left-sided |
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| • | Central and
posterior >10cm in length |
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| • | Contain
stomach, colon, small bowel, |
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| omentum,
spleen |
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| • | Half have no
initial abnormal radiographic |
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| findings |
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| • | Half are
missed clinically |
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