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ArticleAnnals of cardiac anaesthesia2026

Lower Thoracic Epidural Block in Diaphragmatic Plication: A Case Report.

Jes Jose, Nagarjuna Panidapu, Soundarya Murgesh Kalligudd, Thushara Madathil, Rohik Micka, Tony Jose Joseph, Poduval Devika Vijayan, Don Jose Palamattam, Praveen Kumar Neema

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Jes JoseDepartment of Cardiac Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Lane, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Nagarjuna PanidapuDepartment of Cardiac Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Lane, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Soundarya Murgesh KalliguddDepartment of Cardiac Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Lane, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Thushara MadathilDepartment of Cardiac Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Lane, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Rohik MickaDepartment of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Lane, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Tony Jose JosephDepartment of Cardiac Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Lane, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Poduval Devika VijayanDepartment of Cardiac Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Lane, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Don Jose PalamattamDepartment of Cardiac Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Lane, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Praveen Kumar NeemaDepartment of Cardiac Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Lane, Kochi, Kerala, India.

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Abstract

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. Currently, the treatment of choice for symptomatic DE is a minimally invasive diaphragmatic plication via a video-assisted thoracoscopic or robotic approach. Surgical diaphragmatic plication is often associated with increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) and associated complications. This report describes the usefulness of lower thoracic epidural block in the management of raised IAP following surgical plication of the diaphragm.

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Anesthesia, EpiduralDiaphragmDiaphragmatic EventrationNerve BlockHumansMaleMiddle AgedDiaphragmatic eventrationdiaphragmatic plicationintra-abdominal hypertensionthoracic epidural

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PMCPMC12935098

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