Post-nephrectomy Diaphragmatic Hernia. Increase Suspicion and Decrease Morbi-mortality: Two Cases Report

Overview

Journal J Surg Case Rep

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2018 Aug 29

PMID 30151114

Citations 4

Authors

German Minguez Ruiz

Luis J Garcia Florez

R Dario Arias Pacheco

Isabel Garcia Bear

Virginia Ramos Perez

Gerardo Pire Abaitua

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Abstract

Post-nephrectomy diaphragmatic hernia is an extremely rare condition. The symptoms may be acute or latent and will depend on the herniated organ, which makes it difficult to suspect. Therefore, it is necessary to know about this type of iatrogenic hernia to avoid a delay in diagnosis. A radiological confirmation with computed tomography and early surgical treatment greatly decreased the morbidity and mortality. We report two cases: a 76-year-old male, who underwent a right nephrectomy 18 days prior due to a renal carcinoma; and a 59-year-old woman, who underwent the procedure 4 years prior due to left renal atrophy.

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