Table 2 The position of congenital diaphragmatic eventration found during the operation (n = 108)
From: Surgical treatment of 125 cases of congenital diaphragmatic eventration in a single institution
Diaphragmatic position | Open group | Thoracoscopy group | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Second front rib | 4 | 2 | 0.342 |
Third front rib | 9 | 6 | 0.297 |
Fourth front rib | 23 | 41 | 0.005 |
Fifth front rib | 8 | 3 | 0.107 |
Sixth front rib | 3 | 1 | 0.311 |
Unclear during surgery | 5 | 3 | 0.249 |