Diaphragmatic plication for diaphragmatic eventration caused by chronic constipation: a case report
- 1 April 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology
- Vol. 14 (2), 621-625
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12328-020-01316-z
Abstract
Diaphragmatic eventration in an adult patient is a rare condition. We describe a case of an elderly patient with hemidiaphragm dysfunction caused due to chronic constipation. A 67-year-old woman with a medical history of descending colon cancer that was treated 24 years before undergoing partial colectomy was admitted to our hospital with complaints of progressive shortness of breath and dyspnea on exertion for the past few months. She had no past history of any trauma. The patient had previously been suffering from chronic constipation after surgery. Physical examination revealed distension and incisional hernia of the abdomen. Chest X-ray demonstrated the high position of the left dome of the diaphragm with the megacolon gas. Chest and abdominal computed tomographic scans disclosed left diaphragmatic displacement containing the stomach and megacolon and abdominal incisional hernia. We performed open laparotomy, repair of abdominal incisional hernia using mesh, and diaphragmatic plication with nonabsorbable polyester suture and pledgets. Postoperative imaging confirmed the significant improvement of the patient's left lung space and clinical resolution of her respiratory symptoms. We describe the case of a patient with diaphragmatic eventration that was caused due to chronic constipation who underwent successful surgical repair.This publication has 16 references indexed in Scilit:
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