Early improvement of respiratory function after surgical plication for unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis

De Perrot, Marc Eugène Antoine; Schweizer, André; Spiliopoulos, Anastase; Licker, Marc

doi:10.1016/S1010-7940(97)00321-7

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Early improvement of respiratory function after surgical plication for unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis

ContributorsDe Perrot, Marc Eugène Antoine; Schweizer, André; Spiliopoulos, Anastase; Licker, Marc

Published inEuropean journal of cardio-thoracic surgery, vol. 13, no. 2, p. 206-208

Publication date1998

Abstract

We reported an unusual case of symptomatic diaphragmatic paralysis in an elderly patient with progressive respiratory-dependent limitation of her daily activities. Surgical plication of the affected hemidiaphragm resulted in early clinical and physiological improvements.

Keywords

Aged
Female
Humans
Postoperative Period
Respiration
Respiratory Paralysis/physiopathology/surgery
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome

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Dysfonctions cardio-pulmonaires et cérébrales (278)

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DE PERROT, Marc Eugène Antoine et al. Early improvement of respiratory function after surgical plication for unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis. In: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery, 1998, vol. 13, n° 2, p. 206–208. doi: 10.1016/S1010-7940(97)00321-7

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PID : unige:73950
DOI : 10.1016/S1010-7940(97)00321-7
PMID : 9583830

Journal ISSN1010-7940

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Early improvement of respiratory function after surgical plication for unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis

We reported an unusual case of symptomatic diaphragmatic paralysis in an elderly patient with progressive respiratory-dependent limitation of her daily activities. Surgical plication of the affected hemidiaphragm resulted in early clinical and physiological improvements.

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