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Modified diaphragmatic plication rectify dyspnea with diaphragmatic eventration caused by phrenicotomy or injuries involved in extended mediastinal surgeries

Modified diaphragmatic plication rectify dyspnea with diaphragmatic eventration caused by phrenicotomy or injuries involved in extended mediastinal surgeries

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500095654
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-01-10
Start date
2025-01-29
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Diaphragmatic injury

Interventions

Modified diaphragmatic plication group:Modified diaphragmatic plication was performed

Sponsors

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital,
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

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

MeasureTime frame
Diaphragm elevation rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative complication rate;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJiang Fan

Shanghai General Hospital

18270881242@163.com+86 182 7088 1242

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026