Gastric Rupture Associated With Diaphragmatic Hernia During Pregnancy

Diaphragmatic hernia complicating pregnancy rarely occurs, but it is frequently misdiagnosed. A strangulated diaphragmatic hernia in a pregnant patient presents a true surgical emergency, and delay in operative intervention can result in fetal and maternal mortality in as many as 50% of cases. We de...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2006-11, Vol.82 (5), p.1908-1910
Hauptverfasser:	Luu, Theresa D., Reddy, V. Seenu, Miller, Daniel L., Force, Seth D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Female Hernia, Diaphragmatic - complications Hernia, Diaphragmatic - diagnosis Hernia, Diaphragmatic - surgery Humans Medical sciences Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Rupture, Spontaneous Stomach - blood supply Stomach Rupture - diagnosis Stomach Rupture - etiology Stomach Rupture - surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart Surgery of the respiratory system
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Zusammenfassung:	Diaphragmatic hernia complicating pregnancy rarely occurs, but it is frequently misdiagnosed. A strangulated diaphragmatic hernia in a pregnant patient presents a true surgical emergency, and delay in operative intervention can result in fetal and maternal mortality in as many as 50% of cases. We describe a case report of a pregnant patient and her fetus surviving after a spontaneous gastric rupture from a strangulated diaphragmatic hernia.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.02.083