Hernias often look like a bulge or swelling under the skin. The type of hernia someone has depends on its cause and location on the body. A hernia occurs when part of an internal organ pushes ...

The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen. This muscle, also called the thoracic diaphragm, is the main muscle used for breathing and is also involved in other ...

We made a diagnosis of a traumatic diaphragmatic hernia. And because the patient showed both respiratory and haemodynamic compromise, he was supported by 2 L per min oxygen therapy delivered by face ...

The anterior approach to thoracic disc herniation was associated with fewer postoperative neural deficits in a new study. The study, “Lower Neurological Risk with Anterior Operations Compared to ...