Plication for diaphragmatic eventration: a simple technique, not a simple problem.

1 Holland AE, Wilson JW, Kotsimbos TC, et al. Metabolic alkalosis contributes to acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in adult cystic fibrosis. Chest 2003; 124:490–493 2 Jones NL. Blood gases and acid-base physiology. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Thieme Medical Publishers, 1987 3 Mauri S, Pedroli G, Rudeberg A, et al. Acute metabolic alkalosis in cystic fibrosis: prospective study and review of the literature. Miner Electrolyte Metab 1997; 23:33–37 4 Javaheri S, Kazemi H. Electrolyte composition of cerebrospinal fluid in acute acid-base disorders. Respir Physiol 1981; 45:141–151