Early improvement of respiratory function after surgical plication for unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis.
We reported an unusual case of symptomatic diaphragmatic paralysis in an elderly patient with progressive respiratory-dependent limitation of her daily activities. Surgical plication of the affected hemidiaphragm resulted in early clinical and physiological improvements.
de Perrot
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Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery, Geneva, Switzerland.
Schweizer
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Spiliopoulos
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Licker
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012119:Respiration; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome