The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 6 , Pages 1452-1456, June 2010

Laparoscopic diaphragmatic plication for diaphragmatic paralysis and eventration: An objective evaluation of short-term and midterm results

  • Shawn S. Groth, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn
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  • Natasha M. Rueth, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn
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  • Teri Kast, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn
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  • Jonathan D'Cunha, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn
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  • Rosemary F. Kelly, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minn
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  • Michael A. Maddaus, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn
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  • Rafael S. Andrade, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of General Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Rafael S. Andrade, MD, Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery, MMC 207, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455.

Received 6 May 2009; received in revised form 29 August 2009; accepted 7 October 2009. published online 18 January 2010.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)01352-X

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.10.020

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 6 , Pages 1452-1456, June 2010

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