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| Dr Harsh Garg |
Panchkula: A 25 years old woman has been successfully
operated for Diaphragmatic hernia in Alchemist Hospital. Surgery was performed
by Dr Harsh Garg, Consultant General Surgery at Alchemist hospital Panchkula.
Arunima (name
changed) resident of Naraingarh admitted in Alchemist with the complaint of
shortness of breath and diagnosed with diaphragmatic hernia by Dr Harsh Garg .
Dr Harsh Garg informed that, on surgery, small gut, large
gut and liver were found moved up in the chest cavity. She was successfully operated
and a mesh was placed. She is now stable with no complaints.
Dr Garg further said that a
diaphragmatic hernia occurs when one or more of your abdominal organs move
upward into your chest through a defect (opening) in the diaphragm. This kind
of defect can be present at birth or acquired later in life. Acquired
diaphragmatic hernia is a rare entity and present with different
symptoms. Often there is history of trauma which usually patient forgets. It’s
generally a diagnostic dilemma, diagnosed with CECT- abdomen and chest.
It’s always a surgical emergency
and requires prompt corrective surgery.
The severity of symptoms with a
diaphragmatic hernia can vary depending on its size, cause, and the organs
involved.
The diaphragm is a dome-shaped
muscular barrier between the chest and abdominal cavity. It separates our heart
and lungs from our abdominal organs (stomach, intestines, spleen, and liver).
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