The diaphragm.
This article discusses the diaphragm from a surgical perspective. Although it is a relatively simple organ compared with other structures, the diaphragm serves important anatomic and functional roles necessary for proper respiratory function. It is an organ of little irregularity or disease, and easily manipulated in the operating room by those who have a basic understanding of its anatomic details.
Maish
Mary S
MS
Department of Surgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Room 64-124 CHS, Box 957313, Los Angeles, CA 90095-7313, USA. mmaish@mednet.ucla.edu
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