Iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia in infants: Potentially catastrophic when overlooked

• Main Authors: Yousef El-Gohary (Author), Isaiah Schuster (Author), Richard J. Scriven (Author), Charles V. Coren (Author), Edmund Kessler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2014-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Acquired diaphragmatic hernias are a rare occurrence. They can result from blunt, penetrating or inadvertent iatrogenic injury. When overlooked they can potentially be catastrophic. We report a case of iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia in a six-month old infant presenting with acute respiratory distre...