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Surgical repair of congenital diaphragmatic eventration in a septugerian lady / Reparo cirúrgico de eventração diafragmática congênita em paciente septuagenária
Srikrishna, M Reddy; Ravishankar, NR; Raghavan, Jaganathan; Natarajan, M Kumar.
Affiliation
  • Srikrishna, M Reddy; Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research. Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. Puducherry. IN
  • Ravishankar, NR; Southern Railway Hospital. Institute for Cardiac Treatment and Research. Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. Chennai. IN
  • Raghavan, Jaganathan; Southern Railway Hospital. Institute for Cardiac Treatment and Research. Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. Chennai. IN
  • Natarajan, M Kumar; Southern Railway Hospital. Institute for Cardiac Treatment and Research. Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. Chennai. IN
Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc ; 25(1): 115-117, Jan.-Mar. 2010. ilus
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-552850
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ABSTRACT
Congenital diaphragmatic eventration in an elderly is a rare anomaly. We describe a case of congenital diaphragmatic eventration causing respiratory insufficiency in a 72 year lady who underwent successful surgical repair.
RESUMO
A eventração diafragmática congênita em um idoso é uma anomalia rara. Descrevemos um caso de eventração diafragmática congênita que causava insuficiência respiratória em uma idosa de 72 anos, que passou, com sucesso, por uma cirurgia de reparo.
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Diaphragmatic Eventration Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc Journal subject: CARDIOLOGIA / CIRURGIA GERAL Year: 2010 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Diaphragmatic Eventration Limits: Aged / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Rev. bras. cir. cardiovasc Journal subject: CARDIOLOGIA / CIRURGIA GERAL Year: 2010 Type: Article