Criteri di iscrizione per la plicazione chirurgica nella eventrazione diaframmatica pediatrica: una revisione sistematica della letteratura.

PURPOSE: Diaphragmatic eventration (DE) is an uncommon but clinically significant condition in children. Although diaphragmatic plication is widely performed in symptomatic patients, standardized criteria guiding surgical indication remain poorly defined. This review aimed to identify the clinical-radiological parameters most consistently used to select pediatric surgical candidates. METHODS: We performed a literature search for English-language studies (2000-2025) reporting pediatric DE cases. Studies limited to radiology, genetics, or unrelated diaphragmatic disorders were excluded. Extracted data included demographics, clinical presentation, surgical criteria, approach, and outcomes. RE