title: Thoracoscopic repair of eventration of diaphragm.
abstract: pen thoracotomy and plication of eventration of diaphragm leads to hypoventilation due to pain and lung contusion due to retraction. We present two cases, 8 month and 4 years old; in whom plication was done thoracoscopically. Both had smooth recovery, early extubation and excellent cosmetic result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala 682 026, India. mohanabraham@aimshospital.org
authors.forename: Mohan K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: Sunil S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.forename: Bindumole P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: S
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003965:Diaphragmatic Eventration / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome