Perforation of the Stomach Due to Chest Tube Complication in a Patient with Iatrogenic Diaphragmatic Rupture

Abstract

Diagnosis of diaphragmatic injury is difficult. A case of iatrogenic diaphragmatic rupture is reported in which perforation of a herniated stomach occurred following left lobectomy and partial resection of the diaphragm for lung cancer. On the second postoperative day, bile-stained fluid coming out from the chest tube revealed gastrointestinal leakage. This rare complication of chest tube insertion, early diagnosis and treatment are emphasized.

Key Words:

• Chest tube
• stomach perforation
• diaphragmatic rupture

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E. Kara

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