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 ...

Now, it has reached her heart.Her journey began almost a decade ago, when the Limerick woman went to several doctors, ...

and so the nerves are being crushed by the low-lying diaphragm. And that's what actually leads to nerve damage and the pain," ...

Three chest tubes are placed at the top, and a right-angled tube is placed along the diaphragm to control air leaks that are anticipated and should permit full refilling of the lung. Sugarbaker DJ, ...

Fortunately, the parents soon discovered that while the girls shared a diaphragm and liver ... making them excellent candidates for separation surgery," said Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ...

Keith, who died Monday at the age of 62, said he had to "work" on his diaphragm following the surgery in an interview recorded a month before his death Kirsty Hatcher is an Associate Editor on the ...