Plication of the diaphragm is performed for paralysis or eventration (abnormal elevation/shape) of the diaphragm which can result in breathing difficulties. Diaphragm paralysis is typically due to ...

which carries the oxygen to all the cells in the body. The alveoli absorb carbon dioxide from the blood. When we breathe out, the chest muscles move down and inwards. The diaphragm moves up.

Most scientists believe the pain is caused by a reduction in blood supply to the diaphragm, causing it to cramp. The stitch is caused by fluids which the body finds hard to digest. This causes the gut ...