Robotic Transthoracic Repair of a Right-Sided Traumatic Diaphragmatic Rupture

Robotic Transthoracic Repair of a Right-Sided Traumatic Diaphragmatic Rupture

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Introduction Traumatic diaphragm rupture injury repairs are predominately performed through thoracotomy, laparotomy, or a combination of the two approaches.While open surgery is often necessary to follow the fundamentals of damage-control operations in unstable or polytrauma patients, minimally invasive surgery may be an alternative for those with 6.5 Inch a low injury burden to reduce the postoperative morbidities associated with open operations.Case Description We describe the first case of a right-sided diaphragm rupture from blunt trauma TAMP-SUPER that was repaired by a robotic transthoracic approach in the index admission.Conclusion Minimally invasive repair of an acute traumatic diaphragm rupture is feasible in selected trauma patients.