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Case Reports
. 2019 Mar 28;5(6):343-346.
doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2019.03.009. eCollection 2019 Jun.

Robot-assisted thoracoscopic diaphragm plication for symptomatic diaphragm paralysis after cryoballoon ablation

Adriaan Daniels  1 , Tom Danau  1 , Gian-Battista Chierchia  2 , Carlo de Asmundis  2 , Jan Lamote  1 , Dirk Smets  1
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Robot-assisted thoracoscopic diaphragm plication for symptomatic diaphragm paralysis after cryoballoon ablation

Adriaan Daniels et al. HeartRhythm Case Rep. .
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Keywords: Complication; Cryoballoon ablation; Diaphragm paralysis; Diaphragm plication; Robot.

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Figure 1
A: Bulging diaphragm. B: Medial and lateral fold grasped and brought together. C: Diaphragm after plication.
Figure 2
Figure 2
A: Chest radiograph before ablation. B: Chest radiograph after ablation. C: Chest radiograph 6 months postoperatively; note the changing position of the right hemidiaphragm.
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