The intercostal to phrenic nerve transfer: an effective means of reanimating the diaphragm in patients with high cervical spine injury.

Krieger, L M

The intercostal to phrenic nerve transfer: an effective means of reanimating the diaphragm in patients with high cervical spine injury. [electronic resource] - Plastic and reconstructive surgery Apr 2000 - 1255-61 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

0032-1052

10.1097/00006534-200004040-00001 doi


Adult
Anastomosis, Surgical
Cervical Vertebrae--injuries
Diaphragm--innervation
Electric Stimulation Therapy--instrumentation
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Intercostal Nerves--surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Nerve Regeneration--physiology
Nerve Transfer--methods
Phrenic Nerve--surgery
Positive-Pressure Respiration
Postoperative Complications--physiopathology
Prostheses and Implants
Respiratory Paralysis--surgery
Spinal Cord Injuries--surgery