Phrenic nerve injury after paediatric heart surgery: is aggressive plication of the diaphragm beneficial?

OBJECTIVES Phrenic nerve injury after paediatric heart surgery is associated with significant morbidity. Surgical plication of the diaphragm is believed to be beneficial to the patient, with difficult weaning from ventilation; however, the optimal timing remains unclear. We aimed to compare the outc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 2013-11, Vol.44 (5), p.808-812
Hauptverfasser:	Georgiev, Stanimir, Konstantinov, Georgi, Latcheva, Alexandra, Mitev, Plamen, Mitev, Ivajlo, Lazarov, Stojan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Cardiac Surgical Procedures - adverse effects Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods Child Child, Preschool Diaphragm - innervation Diaphragm - physiopathology Diaphragm - surgery Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Paresis - etiology Phrenic Nerve - injuries Postoperative Complications - etiology Retrospective Studies
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