title: Intraoperative diaphragmatic plication during coronary artery bypass.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: JFK Medical Center, Atlantis, FL, USA. rchait@cardiopb.com
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Chait
mesh_terms: 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*