title: A case of unilateral diaphragmatic eventration treated by plication with thoracoscopic surgery.
abstract: A 56-year-old woman underwent plication with U-stitches by thoracoscopic surgery for left diaphragmatic eventration. Marked improvement in left lung expansion, normalization of the position of the left diaphragm on chest radiograph, and improvement of pulmonary function and dyspnea on exertion have been maintained for 2 years. Plication for diaphragmatic eventration should be performed with minimally invasive surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Suzumura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Terada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sonobe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nagasawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shindo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitano
mesh_terms: D003965:Diaphragmatic Eventration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013906:Thoracoscopy