Objective: Diaphragm paralysis is a relatively uncommon entity that can be both congenital
and acquired in nature. While commonly asymptomatic, it can also cause a significant …

Diaphragm plication is the preferred surgical intervention for elevation of the
hemidiaphragm. This can be a consequence of trauma, damage to the phrenic nerve, or …

Diaphragm paralysis and eventration are rare conditions in adults. Symptomatic patients
may benefit from surgical plication of the elevated hemidiaphragm. The objective of this …

BACKGROUND: Open and robotic-assisted transthoracic approaches for diaphragm
plication are accepted surgical interventions for diaphragm paralysis and eventration …

Background Diaphragm plication is an effective and safe procedure for patients with
symptomatic, acquired diaphragm paralysis. Improvements in dyspnea scores, ventilation …

© Journal of Thoracic Disease. All rights reserved. J Thorac Dis 2023; 15 (7): 3529-3532|
https://dx. doi. org/10.21037/jtd-23-716 mortality events were recorded. Notably, 4 (9.8%) …

Background Patients who are symptomatic from diaphragmatic dysfunction may benefit from
diaphragmatic plication. We recently modified our plication approach from open thoracotomy …

Background: Diaphragmatic plication is the most widely used surgical approach for treating
congenital diaphragmatic eventration (CDE) in children. This study aims to assess current …

Introduction and importance The diaphragm is the primary muscle of respiration. Bilateral
paralysis of the diaphragm due to phrenic nerve palsy causes severe dyspnoea and is life …

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to be a disease of global
importance, with an increasing array of sequelae attributed to infection by the severe acute …