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Characteristics of surgically plicated patients (n = 13)
| Variable | Result |
|---|---|
| Age [mean (range)] | 60 (36-66) years |
| Male/female (n) | 9/4 |
| Progressive dyspnea (n) | 13 |
| Respiratory and digestive symptoms (n) | 9 |
| Mean duration of symptom [mean (range)] | 32.9 (22-60) months |
| Etiology (n) | |
| Idiopathic | 1 |
| Cardiac by pass surgery | 3 |
| Trauma | 9 |
| Operation side (n) | |
| Right | 2 |
| Left | 11 |
