BLUNT TRAUMATIC RUPTURE OF THE RIGHT HEMIDIAPHRAGM AND BUDD-CHIARI SYNDROME

Authors
FERNANDEZGONZALEZ AL LLORENS R HERREROS JM CATO J LECUMBERRI F LONGO J
Citation
Al. Fernandezgonzalez et al., BLUNT TRAUMATIC RUPTURE OF THE RIGHT HEMIDIAPHRAGM AND BUDD-CHIARI SYNDROME, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 58(2), 1994, pp. 559-561
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
58
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
559 - 561
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1994)58:2<559:BTROTR>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We present 2 cases of delayed diagnosis of rupture of the right hemidi aphragm caused by blunt thoracic trauma, in which herniation of the li ver toward the thoracic cavity had occurred. Both patients showed sign s of noncardiogenic hepatic venous outflow obstruction. Venous outflow returned to normal on reintroduction of the liver into the abdominal cavity and closure of the defect in the diaphragm. The pathogenesis, d iagnosis, and treatment of this problem are discussed.