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A case of bilateral congenital eventration of the diaphragm is reporte
d, Antenatal ultrasonography indicated the presence of a left diaphrag
matic hernia; severe respiratory distress was present immediately foll
owing birth, and with the patient at the age of 7 h plication of the m
embranous left hemidiaphragm was performed. Postoperatively, respirato
ry distress persisted; X-ray films revealed an elevated right hemidiap
hragm, which was plicated on the 11th day of life.