{"id":4788,"date":"2026-03-28T13:05:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T13:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drbelalbinasaf.com\/blog\/?p=4788"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T13:19:19","slug":"robotic-diaphragmatic-plication-for-eventration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drbelalbinasaf.com\/blog\/robotic-diaphragmatic-plication-for-eventration\/","title":{"rendered":"Robotic Diaphragmatic Plication for Eventration: A Retrospective Analysis of Efficacy, Safety, and Feasibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Note: This article was originally published on Journal of Minimal Access Surgery in 2020<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article-section__header main abstractlang_en main\">Abstract<\/h2>\n<div class=\"article-section__content en main\">\n<section id=\"ases12833-sec-0001\" class=\"article-section__content\">\n<h3 id=\"ases12833-sec-0001-title\" class=\"article-section__sub-title section1\">Introduction<\/h3>\n<p>Eventration of the diaphragm results in impaired respiratory mechanics, which leads to symptoms of dyspnea. Robotic diaphragmatic plication is a recently reported technique that has had good immediate outcomes. The aim of this study was to describe our transthoracic and transabdominal plication techniques and to analyze the safety, efficacy, and feasibility of robotic diaphragmatic plication in an Indian setting.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 28px;\">Methods<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">This retrospective study was conducted at a large tertiary care center in a dedicated thoracic surgery unit. To measure the efficacy of plication, we administered a pulmonary function test to each patient at baseline and 6 months postoperatively and then compared the results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 28px;\">Results<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Eighteen patients underwent robotic diaphragmatic plication during the study period. Of these 18 patients, 12 underwent surgery via a transabdominal approach, and 6 underwent surgery via a transthoracic approach. Surgery was completed robotically in 17 patients. The comparison of the preoperative and postoperative pulmonary function test results showed that the mean\u2009\u00b1\u2009SD increase in forced expiratory volume in 1\u2009second (FEV<\/span><sub>1<\/sub><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">) was 19.9\u2009\u00b1\u200922.0% (<\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">P<\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0= .002) and the mean increase in FEV<\/span><sub>1<\/sub><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\/forced vital capacity was 5.7 \u00b1 2.5 % (<\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">P<\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0= .225), indicating a significant improvement in FEV<\/span><sub>1<\/sub><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0after surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 28px;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Robotic diaphragmatic plication can be performed transthoracically or transabdominally with good surgical outcomes. It is safe, effective, and feasible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For the reference original article published on: <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/ases.12833\">Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery <\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: This article was originally published on Journal of Minimal Access Surgery in 2020 Abstract Introduction Eventration of the diaphragm 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