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

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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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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