RT Book, Section
A1 Jaklitsch, Michael T.
A2 Sugarbaker, David J.
A2 Bueno, Raphael
A2 Colson, Yolonda L.
A2 Jaklitsch, Michael T.
A2 Krasna, Mark J.
A2 Mentzer, Steven J.
A2 Williams, Marcia
A2 Adams, Ann
SR Print(0)
ID 1105847012
T1 Plication of the Diaphragm from Above
T2 Adult Chest Surgery, 2e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-178189-3
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105847012
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  two  most  common  causes  of  diaphragmatic  elevation  are  congenital  eventration  of  the  diaphragm  and  phrenic  nerve  palsy.1,2  Both  may  require  plication  of  the  diaphragm.  This  chapter  specifically  focuses  on  techniques  to  plicate  the  diaphragm  from  above  (intrathoracic).