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 ...
Bochdalek hernia is a posterolateral defect in the embryogenesis of the diaphragm. Abdominal contents ... A cause of respiratory distress in the newborn, the management of this disease has ...