Hwang Znuke, Shin Jae Seung, Cho Yang Hyun, Sun Kyung, Lee In Sung
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Medical Center, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Chest. 2003 Jul;124(1):376-8. doi: 10.1378/chest.124.1.376.
We describe a simple technique for video-assisted thoracoscopic plication in patients with diaphragmatic eventration. During the plication, which is performed with a continuous running suture, a surgical assistant maintains the continuous suture traction using a homemade hook through the port. The technique can be performed easily, without any kind of thoracotomy.