Thoracoscopic diaphragmatic plication using three 5 mm ports.
Thoracoscopic plication is the most effective treatment for diaphragmatic enventration. However, the conventional thoracoscopic plication procedure introduced by Mouroux in 1996 has some disadvantages. We improved and simplified the Mouroux technique with the patient in the head up position, CO(2) insufflations and figure-of-eight sutures. These were possible to perform by pure thoracoscopic surgery using three 5 mm ports without the requirement for open thoracotomy.
Kim
Do Hyung
DH
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Eulji University Hospital, 1306 Dunsan dong Seo gu Daejeon, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Joo Hwang
Jung
J
Kim
Kil Dong
KD
D000328:Adult; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000601:surgery*; D003965:Diaphragmatic Eventration / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D013908:Thoracotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome