%0 Journal Article
%T Recurrence in a Laparoscopically Repaired Traumatic Diaphragmatic Hernia: Case Report and Literature Review
%A Morgan McMonagle
%A Nikita R. Bhatt
%J Archive of "Trauma Monthly".
%D 2016
%R 10.5812/traumamon.20421
%X Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia (TDH) develops infrequently following a traumatic diaphragmatic rupture (TDR). As TDR is frequently missed due to lack of sensitive and specific imaging modalities, a high index of suspicion for such injuries is essential, whether immediately posttraumatic, or even decades after the trauma. We describe a rare case of recurrence in a laparoscopically repaired TDH and review the current literature on the same
%K Diaphragmatic Hernia
%K Trauma
%K Recurrence
%K Laparoscopy
%K Open Repair
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4869421/