Robotic Diaphragm Plication for Eventration: Retrospective Analysis of Results and Technical Aspects

Abstract

Diaphragmatic eventration is defined as a unilateral elevation of the diaphragmatic dome without loss of continuity. We describe a retrospective study, analyzing five cases diagnosed with diaphragmatic eventration in our service, in which diaphragmatic plication surgery was performed using a robotic technique. The pulmonary function test and radiographic exams before and after surgery and the patients’ clinical results were evaluated, in addition to analyzing the technical aspects of the minimally invasive procedure.