Bochdalek hernia represents the most common form of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), arising from a posterolateral defect in the diaphragm due to incomplete embryological formation. Although ...

Plication of the diaphragm is performed for paralysis or eventration (abnormal elevation/shape) of the diaphragm which can result in breathing difficulties. Diaphragm paralysis is typically due to ...

St. Louis has joined a handful of cities nationwide performing a rare and somewhat controversial surgery on a fetus with an undeveloped diaphragm, a life-threatening condition that allows organs to ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Key Takeaways The diaphragm is the main muscle used for breathing. The diaphragm helps ...

Read in part before a combined meeting of the Philadelphia Academy of Surgery and the Boston Surgical Society, March 4, 1940. From the Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, and the Department of ...

RAIPUR: Doctors at AIIMS Raipur have saved the life of a youth suffering from a rare and potentially fatal diaphragmatic ...

The child, a resident of Alwar, had been suffering from breathlessness and chest pain for the past two months, with symptoms worsening while walking or running. He visited the hospital's outpatient ...

Pune: A 35-week-old preterm twin has survived a rare and life-threatening birth defect following nearly two months of intensive care and high-risk surgery at a city hospital. The infant was admitted ...

The phrenic nerve is the nerve that controls your diaphragm, the dome-shaped muscle that helps you breathe. The diaphragm muscles expand and tighten the lungs to help you draw air into them. The ...