Traumatic Left Diaphragmatic Rupture with Intrathoracic Gastric Herniation and Concomitant Bladder Injury After Blunt Thoracoabdominal Trauma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Unusual and clinically significant, traumatic diaphragmatic injury (TDI) is a common but seldom reported clinical effect of blunt thoracoabdominal trauma, occurring in about 1-5% of cases and often overlooked on initial assessment. Left-sided ruptures of the gastrointestinal system can herniate abdominal viscera into t...