@article {DavoodabadiP2427, author = {Abdoulhossein Davoodabadi}, title = {Delayed traumatic diaphragmatic hernia: Case series}, volume = {40}, number = {Suppl 56}, elocation-id = {P2427}, year = {2012}, publisher = {European Respiratory Society}, abstract = {background:Traumatic diaphragmatic rupture after blunt trauma is an uncommon condition. and often is initially missed diagnosis We report 6cases diaphragmatic rupture after blunt injury 2to16 years prior to admission.Case 1:37-year-old man with chronic vomiting abdomeminal pain and recently thoracic empyma, he had car accident 2 years ago. left thoracotomy revealed small perforation of stomach which repaired and reduced in abdominal cavity, then diaphragm repaired fig 1.Case 2:25 year-old man witm multipli injury 2 yeary ago admitted for acute abdomem,.thoracotomy revealed omntom and transverse colonin left hemi thorax .fig 2Case 3:43 year-old female with chest trauma in car accident at right posterolatrral thoracotomy revealed herniation of right liver iobe fig 3Case 4:29 year-old female with chest trauma and rib fractures 1n 3 yeary ago left posterolatrral thoracotomy revealed herniation of omentome left liver lobe some part of left coloc and stomach .after reduction of this organs diaphragm repaired fig1Case 5:47-year-old man with history of vomiting abdomeminal pain abd dyspnea in barium study stomach. Spleen transverse, colon small bowel lie in left hemi thorax with left l thoracotomy this organs reduced.diaphragm also repaired fig4-7Case 6: 67 year-old man with history of vomiting abdomeminal pain, respiratory insufiency, sepsis he had car accident 16years ago left posterolatrral thoracotomy was done due to stomach torsion gangrene was happened. after operation the patient dieConclusion.In patients with gastro intestinal complains and history of chest and abdominal trauma, must have high index suspicion to diaphragmatic injury.}, issn = {0903-1936}, URL = {https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/40/Suppl_56/P2427}, eprint = {https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/40/Suppl_56/P2427.full.pdf}, journal = {European Respiratory Journal} }