During plication, we tighten the diaphragm so it stays in its contracted position. This allows for enough space in your chest to inhale properly. Our cardiothoracic surgeons use minimally invasive ...

Plication of the diaphragm is performed for paralysis or eventration (abnormal elevation/shape) of the diaphragm which can result in breathing difficulties. Diaphragm paralysis is typically due to ...

The latest procedure took place at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The surgery, called diaphragm plication, took about two hours, according to a post on the Facebook page of her mother ...

But a diaphragm plication can hold your diaphragm in place so that your ... To refer a patient for cardiothoracic surgery, complete our referral form or call 801-585-6740.

Surgeons at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are offering a new robotic surgery option for patients with a ... The new procedure known as robotic diaphragmatic plication involves repositioning ...

"The diaphragm would be very elevated, instead of just above the stomach." For mild symptoms, losing weight or having pulmonary rehabilitation can help. For more severe cases, plication surgery is ...

surgery to reduce lung volume, and lung transplantation, can mitigate the negative effects of hyperinflation on diaphragmatic function by promoting lung emptying and decreasing lung volume ...

The first pioneering robotic surgery procedure to be carried out ... University Hospital is the first to carry out a robotic diaphragm plication – an operation to repair a paralysed diaphragm.