Plastic surgery of an extensive diaphragm defect after subtotal removal in a teenager with diagnosed tuberculous empyema
The presented case study demonstrates an example of successful treatment for a teenage patient who underwent subtotal resection of the diaphragm due to pleural empyema, resulting in the eventration of abdominal organs into the left hemithorax, the innovative technique used involved diaphragm plastic surgery using parietal pleural leaves and mesh implant, leading to positive outcomes.
Authors
- S. S. Sаdovnikovа (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6589-2834)
- R. V. Tarasov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9498-1142)
- E. V. Krаsnikovа (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5879-7062)
- M. Bagirov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8361-8046)
- G.A. Asoyan
- A.S. Khozikov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0308-9592)
Institutions
- Samara Medical Institute Reaviz (RU)
- Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education (RU)
- Central Scientific Research Institute of Tuberculosis Russian Academy of Medical Sciences (RU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vrach
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.29296/25877305-2025-05-088
- Primary Topic
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00