Watkin D S, Hughes S, Thompson M H
Department of Medicine, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, England.
J Laparoendosc Surg. 1993 Dec;3(6):583-6. doi: 10.1089/lps.1993.3.583.
A case of rupture of the diaphragm, occurring in the puerperium, is described. The right colon was in the right chest and causing pulmonary embarrassment. A successful laparoscopic repair is described. Previous reports have suggested a poor outcome for such cases.