Linked Life Data

21095375

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/id/21095375

Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-11-24
pubmed:abstractText
Diaphragmatic plication is usually obtained by suturing the entire dome, which can be laborious when an anterior approach is used. The same result can be obtained by anchoring the redundant diaphragm to the anterior costal arch maneuver, which resembles the action of reefing the mainsail on the boom of a sailboat. Radiologic results have been analyzed from a series of 10 consecutive patients who underwent mediastinal surgery with phrenic nerve section. One week after surgery, no patient had an eventrated diaphragm on lateral chest roentgenogram. No lower lobe atelectasis was recorded in the series until discharge. This technique represents an alternative to classic diaphragmatic plication with three main advantages: (1) it does not require suturing of the posterior part of the dome, which can be difficult to reach when an anterior approach (sternotomy or hemi-clamshell) is used; (2) the presence of three sequential steps, which progressively increases diaphragmatic stretching and permits adjusting the tension of the dome; and (3) the possibility of standard plication is not precluded.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1552-6259
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright © 2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
90
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2065-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Anterior diaphragmatic plication in mediastinal surgery: the "reefing the mainsail" technique.
pubmed:affiliation
Thoracic Surgery Department, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy. francesco.leo@istitutotumori.mi.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study