Delayed Presentation of Diaphragmatic Rupture due to Penetrating Trauma: Acute Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction

Topal U., Sarıtaş A. G., Yalav O.

CYPRUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.4, pp.154-156, 2019 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 4
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/cjms.2019.945
  • Journal Name: CYPRUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.154-156
  • Keywords: Diaphragmatic rupture, ileus, penetrating trauma
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Although traumatic diaphragmatic ruptures are rare, it is a critical condition that can cause life-threatening complications. Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture may be discovered years after the presentation of the injury, with gastrointestinal or pulmonary symptoms due to a diaphragmatic hernia. Intestinal obstruction due to an isolated diaphragmatic rupture that emerges after a penetrating trauma is highly rare. The present study presents the case of a male patient who underwent laparotomy for intestinal obstruction due to a diaphragmatic hernia caused by a sharp object-induced injury to the thorax 1 year prior to his presentation. We believe that diaphragmatic ruptures are one of the reasons of mechanical intestinal obstruction and that they require urgent surgery.