Acta Biomed

. 2021 Apr 30;92(S1). doi: 10.23750/abm.v92iS1.10096.

Open abdomen in the management of complicated diaphragmatic hernia: a case report

Alfredo Annicchiarico ¹, Mario Giuffrida ², Paolo Del Rio ³, Elena Bonati ⁴, Gennaro Perrone ⁵, Fausto Catena ⁶Affiliations expand

• PMID: 33944824
• DOI: 10.23750/abm.v92iS1.10096 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33944824/

Abstract

Diaphragmatic hernia (DH) can be congenital or acquired. DH is a potentially life-threatening condition and the management in emergency setting remain unclear. Nonspecific symptoms can delay the diagnosis. We report a case of a 63-year-old man admitted for abdominal pain and nausea. He was successfully treated with damage control surgery.