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ArticleThe Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2015

Open Transthoracic Plication of the Diaphragm for Unilateral Diaphragmatic Eventration in Infants and Children.

Ashraf Alshorbagy, Yasser Mubarak

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Article in The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ashraf AlshorbagyCardiothoracic Surgery Department, Minia University Hospital.
Yasser MubarakCardiothoracic Surgery Department, Minia University Hospital.
Minia University Hospital · EG

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Abstract

backgroundTo evaluate our experience of early surgical plication for diaphragmatic eventration (DE) in infancy and childhood.

methodsThis study evaluated infants and children with symptomatic DE who underwent plication through an open transthoracic approach in our childhood development department between January 2005 and December 2012. Surgical plication was performed in several rows using polypropylene U-stitches with Teflon pledgets.

resultsThe study included 12 infants and children (7 boys and 5 girls) with symptomatic DE (9 congenital and 3 acquired). Reported symptoms included respiratory distress (91.7%), wheezing (75%), cough (66.7%), and recurrent pneumonia (50%). Preoperative mechanical ventilatory support was required in 41.7% of the patients. The mean length of hospital stay was 6.3±2.5 days. The mean follow-up period was 24.3±14.5 months. Preoperative symptoms were immediately relieved after surgery in 83.3% of patients and persisted in 16.7% of patients one year after surgery. All patients survived to the end of the two-year follow-up and none had recurrence of DE.

conclusionEarly diagnosis and surgical plication of the diaphragm for symptomatic congenital or acquired diaphragmatic eventration offers a good clinical outcome with no recurrence.

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DiaphragmEventrationPlicationThoracotomy

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PMID26509123
PMCPMC4622030
OpenAlexW2249411944

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