Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
1999 Mar;32(3):330-332.
Videothoracoscopic Repair of Diaphragmatic Eventration: A Case Report
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- 1Department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital.
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- A 40-year-old woman underwent plication by video-assisted thoracoscopy for left diaphragmatic eventration. Normalization in the position of the left diaphragm and a marked improvement in the left lung expansion were identified on the chest X-ray. This technique offers the patients many advantages of the minimally invasive operation.
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