Though most hiccups are harmless and fade away quickly, some can be painful or persistent. To figure out why, experts suggest paying attention to other symptoms that might accompany those odd ...

Layers of sutures, sometimes reinforced with Teflon pads, are sewn in rows at the edge of the diaphragm along the patient's rib cage encircling the inside of their chest wall. After plication, the ...

When a human breathes in, their chest muscles move upwards and outwards and the diaphragm muscle under their lungs moves down. This creates a bigger space in the chest and the change in pressure ...

In some patients, involvement of the diaphragm necessitates a full-thickness resection of the diaphragm muscle. Once the dissection is completed to expose the vessels connecting the heart and lungs, ...