Intraoperative diaphragmatic plication during coronary artery bypass.
Diaphragmatic paralysis following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), while often benign, can sometimes require plication. This paper describes the first reported case of intraoperative (CABG) pulmonary plication for a patient with prior diaphragmatic paralysis.
Chait
Robert D
RD
JFK Medical Center, Atlantis, FL, USA. rchait@cardiopb.com
D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*