Table 2 AAST diaphragm injury scale
From: Management of complicated diaphragmatic hernia in the acute setting: a WSES position paper
Grade* | Description of injury |
|---|---|
I | Contusion |
II | Laceration < 2 cm |
III | Laceration 2–10 cm |
IV | Laceration > 10 cm with tissue loss (< 25 cm2) |
V | Laceration with tissue loss > 25 cm2 |