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A helping clamp for thoracoscopic plication of eventration of the diaphragm

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2011
Background and Aim: It is difficult to suture an extremely thin and billowed up congenital eventration of the diaphragm thoracoscopically, without insufflation.
Reju Joseph Thomas, Ravi Kishore, Sundeep Kisku   +2 more
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Thoracoscopic diaphragm plication.

The Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2020
Diaphragmatic paralysis with subsequent eventration and respiratory compromise has a huge impact on the quality of life of affected patients. Many different surgical approaches for correcting this problem have been described in the past, using both ...
Dorn, Patrick, Al-Hurani, Mohammad, Kocher, Gregor, Lutz, Jon   +3 more
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Eventration of the Diaphragm [PDF]

Asian Journal of Surgery, 2006
Eventration of the diaphragm (ED) is defined as the abnormal elevation of the diaphragm. Although asymptomatic ED may be amenable to conservative treatment, symptomatic ED in children, either congenital or acquired, may require surgical treatment.
Tuğrul Tiryaki, Ziya Livanelioğlu, Halil Atayurt   +2 more
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DIAPHRAGM PLICATION FOR UNILATERAL DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE [PDF]

Acta Clinica Belgica, 2013
Unilateral diaphragm paralysis is an often not recognised cause of dyspnoea. We present a patient with a unilateral phrenic nerve paralysis treated with diaphragmatic plication.
Testelmans, Dries, Declerck, Steven, Belge, Catharina, Decramer, Marc, Buyse, Bertien, Nafteux, Philippe, Coosemans, Willy   +6 more
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Long-term results of diaphragmatic plication in adults with unilateral diaphragm paralysis [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2010
Background In this study we aimed to evaluate the long-term outcome of diaphragmatic plication for symptomatic unilateral diaphragm paralysis. Methods Thirteen patients who underwent unilateral diaphragmatic plication (2 patients had right, 11 left ...
Okay Tamer, Tunckaya Cemalettin, Aydemir Bulent, Celik Muharrem, Celik Sezai, Dogusoy Ilgaz   +5 more
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Eventration of diaphragm presenting as recurrent respiratory tract infections – A case report [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2015
Eventration of the diaphragm (ED) is a relatively rare condition. Eventration of the diaphragm is an abnormal elevation of the dome of diaphragm in which all or part of the diaphragm is largely composed of fibrous tissue.
Patel Ravisagar, Singh Abhinav, R.M. Mathur, Sisodia Anula   +3 more
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Lower Thoracic Epidural Block in Diaphragmatic Plication: A Case Report

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
Acquired diaphragmatic eventration (DE) is an uncommon condition characterized by all or a portion of the diaphragmatic muscle replaced by a thin fibroelastic sheath, resulting in an abnormal elevation of the hemidiaphragm.
Jes Jose, Nagarjuna Panidapu, Soundarya Murgesh Kalligudd, Thushara Madathil, Rohik Micka, Tony Jose Joseph, Poduval Devika Vijayan, Don Jose Palamattam, Praveen Kumar Neema   +8 more
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Chest wall mechanics before and after diaphragm plication [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2016
Background: Following diaphragmatic plication for unilateral paralysis, the effect on global chest wall function are unknown. Our hypothesis was that chest wall function would improve in both sides of the chest after plication of the paralysed side. Case
Bradley, Amy, ALIVERTI, ANDREA, Naidu, Babu, Kumar, Prem, Elshafie, Ghazi, Rajesh, Pala, Acosta, Johanna   +6 more
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The accordion technique for diaphragm plication

JTCVS Techniques
C. Strader, Patrick B. McGeoghegan, Ramiro Fernandez, Robert Taylor Ripley   +3 more
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Thoracoscopic diaphragm plication [PDF]

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2015
Diaphragm plication is a relatively common operation in thoracic surgery and can be a major benefit to patients who have suffered phrenic nerve injury and who are left short of breath as a result [1]. With the advent of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) many surgeons have attempted diaphragm plication endoscopically.
H Volkan, Kara, Michael J, Roach, Stafford S, Balderson, Thomas A, D'Amico   +3 more
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