TRAUMATIC DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA A RARE CASE PRESENTATION AS CLOSED LOOP INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION

Abstract : Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia is a type of diaphragmatic hernia which is acquired through an abdominal thoracoabdominal injury. Traumatic diaphragmatic hernias constitutes 5 of all diaphragmatic hernias of which 90 of all strangulated diaphragmatic hernias.Herniation of Abdominal contents through the diaphragm into the Chest.This is a case report of a middle aged lady presenting with acute intestinal obstruction-causative factor for which is a diaphragmatic hernia due to old blunt injury abdomen and chest.Emergency surgery was done.we also present a review of available literature.