Diaphragmatic injury
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Preoperative chest X-ray indicated diaphragmatic eventration; (2) Due to the inability to separate the phrenic nerve encircled by the mediastinal tumor or damage to the phrenic nerve during intraoperative dissection, prophylactic diaphragmatic plication was performed.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Congenital diaphragmatic malformation or poor general nutritional status leading to diaphragmatic muscle weakness; (2)Morbid obesity with a BMI exceeding 35; (3) Neuromuscular diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and myasthenia gravis; (4) History of upper abdominal surgery; (5) Diaphragmatic calcification or fibrosis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diaphragm elevation rate; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative complication rate; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Shanghai General Hospital