Clinical and Sonographic Diaphragm Evaluation Post-plication

South Valley University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diaphragm Ultrasonography; Unilateral Diaphragmatic Paralysis; Diaphragmatic Plication

Treatments: Procedure: surgical diaphragmatic plication

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04052295

South Valley University 1576

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objectives: We aim to clarify the role of diaphragm ultrasonography (DUS) in evaluating the outcome of surgical diaphragmatic plication (SDP) in adults with symptomatic unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis (UDP).

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 69 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Symptomatic unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis.

Exclusion criteria

• Children
• Morbid obesity
• Certain neuromuscular disorders
• Previous thoracic surgical intervention on the affected
• Recurrent eventration