Our cardiothoracic surgeons use minimally invasive robotic surgery to perform diaphragm plication. You will receive anesthesia to remain asleep during the procedure. Then, your surgeon will: make ...

This leads to difficulty breathing as the lungs are unable to inhale and exhale air as efficiently. The new procedure known as robotic diaphragmatic plication involves repositioning and/or reshaping ...

Paralyzed Diaphragm Causes Most of the time, thoracic specialists never find the root cause of a paralyzed diaphragm. A paralyzed diaphragm sometimes occurs because of damage to your phrenic nerve ...

For more severe cases, plication surgery is best. Dr. Bakhos adjusts the diaphragm using robotic instruments and high-definition cameras.