Thoracoscopic Diaphragmatic Plication for Eventration in Pregnant Woman: A Case Report

Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research - Year 2017, Vol 11, Issue 7

Abstract

Diaphragmatic eventration is an uncommon malady, underdiagnosed and often treated only in emergent situations. Eventration of the diaphragm is best treated by plication of diaphragm with or without meshplasty. Various studies have shown that thoracoscopic plication is as efficient as laparotomy or laparoscopic plication. We present here the report of thoracoscopic diaphragmatic plication for eventration performed in the third trimester of pregnancy in a 28-year-old woman who presented with acute respiratory distress. To our knowledge, we believe this to be the first published case in medical literature.

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J. S. Rajkumar, DEEPA GANESH, Anirudh Rajkumar, Akbar Sye, Venkatesan Guru

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  • EP ID EP355760
  • DOI 10.7860/JCDR/2017/24277.10150
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J. S. Rajkumar, DEEPA GANESH, Anirudh Rajkumar, Akbar Sye, Venkatesan Guru (2017). Thoracoscopic Diaphragmatic Plication for Eventration in Pregnant Woman: A Case Report. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 11(7), 3-4. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-355760