Journal article
Fiber-Endoscopic Thoracoscopy for Diaphragmatic Injury in Children
Seminars in pediatric surgery, Vol.10(1), pp.17-19
02/2001
DOI: 10.1053/spsu.2001.19382
PMID: 11172566
Abstract
Diagnosis of a diaphragmatic injury is important to prevent late sequelae of herniation of abdominal viscera and intestinal gangrene. A safe, simple, reliable and inexpensive method of assessing the diaphragm was devised for use in the emergency department. A standard fiberoptic upper gastrointestinal endoscope was used as a thoracoscope to visualize the diaphragm, using the thoracostomy tube incision as the portal of entry to the thoracic cavity. Two cases in which this technique was used are presented. The procedure was well tolerated and allowed for an adequate view of the diaphragm and prompt decision making.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Fiber-Endoscopic Thoracoscopy for Diaphragmatic Injury in Children
- Creators
- Graeme Pitcher
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Seminars in pediatric surgery, Vol.10(1), pp.17-19
- DOI
- 10.1053/spsu.2001.19382
- PMID
- 11172566
- NLM abbreviation
- Semin Pediatr Surg
- ISSN
- 1055-8586
- eISSN
- 1532-9453
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/2001
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Surgery; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984051732802771
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