Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2878570 The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
Plication of the hemidiaphragm produces improvement for the vast majority of patients in pulmonary spirometry, dyspnea, and functional status that endures over long-term follow-up. Patients who are morbidly obese or who have longstanding unilateral diaphragm paralysis may not realize the same benefits of plication.
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