Obstructive acute abdomen due to postraumatic chronic diaphragmatic hernia

Abstract

The case report of a 37 years patient that went to the Emergency Service of the Teaching General Hospital of Riobamba, in Ecuador, is described. He presented clinical and imaging signs that led to the diagnosis of an obstructive acute abdomen due to postraumatic chronic diaphragmatic hernia, reason why the treatment was surgical. Taking into account the patient’s favorable clinical course he was discharged from the hospital 10 days after the surgery and received follow-up care during 3 months without presenting complications.

Keywords

• abdomen agudo
• hernia diafragmática
• obstrucción intestinal
• toracotomía.