Laparoscopic repair of eventration of the left dome of the diaphragm: case report with review of literature

Abstract

Diaphragmatic eventration (DE) is characterized by an abnormal elevation of one or both hemi diaphragms without any actual disruption or discontinuity in the diaphragmatic musculature. This condition results in a structurally intact but functionally impaired diaphragm. The etiology may be either congenital or acquired, thereby allowing for its occurrence across a wide age spectrum-from neonates to elderly individuals. Its diagnosis is usually made and confirmed on imaging. Symptomatic patients of DE require surgery for its repair (open/ laparoscopic/ thoracoscopic/robotic). The authors, herein, present the case of a 51 years old male patient who had symptomatic left sided DE. He underwent a laparoscopic repair and had an uneventful recovery.