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Table 2 Characteristics of surgically plicated patients (n = 13)

From: Long-term results of diaphragmatic plication in adults with unilateral diaphragm paralysis

Variable

Result

Age [mean (range)]

60 (36-66) years

Male/female (n)

9/4

Progressive dyspnea (n)

13

Respiratory and digestive symptoms (n)

9

Mean duration of symptom [mean (range)]

32.9 (22-60) months

Etiology (n)

 

   Idiopathic

1

   Cardiac by pass surgery

3

   Trauma

9

Operation side (n)

 

   Right

2

   Left

11