TY - JOUR
T1 - Diaphragm Plication for Eventration or Paralysis
T2 - A Review of the Literature
AU - Groth, Shawn S.
AU - Andrade, Rafael S
PY - 2010/6/1
Y1 - 2010/6/1
N2 - Although etiology and pathology of symptomatic diaphragm paralysis and eventration are distinct, their treatments are the same: to reduce dysfunctional caudal excursion of the diaphragm during inspiration by plication. Minimally invasive diaphragm plication techniques have emerged as equally effective and less morbid alternatives to open plication. This review focuses on the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of diaphragmatic eventration or paralysis in adults.
AB - Although etiology and pathology of symptomatic diaphragm paralysis and eventration are distinct, their treatments are the same: to reduce dysfunctional caudal excursion of the diaphragm during inspiration by plication. Minimally invasive diaphragm plication techniques have emerged as equally effective and less morbid alternatives to open plication. This review focuses on the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of diaphragmatic eventration or paralysis in adults.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.03.021
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.03.021
M3 - Article
C2 - 20493999
AN - SCOPUS:77952318435
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 89
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 6
ER -