The diagnostic efficacy of computed tomography in detecting diaphragmatic injury secondary to thoracoabdominal penetrating traumas: a comparison with diagnostic laparoscopy

Ilhan, Mehmet; Bulakci, Mesut; Bademler, Süleyman; Gok, Ali; Azamat, İbrahim; Ertekin, Cemalettin

doi:10.5505/tjtes.2015.94389

The diagnostic efficacy of computed tomography in detecting diaphragmatic injury secondary to thoracoabdominal penetrating traumas: a comparison with diagnostic laparoscopy

Ilhan M., Bulakci M., Bademler S., Gok A. F. K., Azamat İ. F., Ertekin C.

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.21, no.6, pp.484-490, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 21 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.5505/tjtes.2015.94389
Journal Name: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.484-490
Keywords: Diaphragmatic injury, laparoscopy, MDCT, penetrating trauma, thoracoabdominal, ABDOMINAL STAB WOUNDS, NONOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study was designed to investigate the diagnostic efficacy of computed tomography (CT) for the detection diaphragmatic injury in cases undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic laparoscopy in left thoracoabdominal penetrating injuries.