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20 Αυγ 2023 · Describe the pathophysiology and various potential etiologies of phrenic nerve injury. Outline the evaluation and differential diagnoses for a patient presenting with suspected phrenic nerve injury. Summarize the possible treatment options for phrenic nerve injury based on specific etiology.
8 Φεβ 2024 · Learn about the anatomy, etiologies, and surgical options for phrenic nerve injury, which can cause diaphragmatic paralysis and dyspnea. This article reviews the literature and provides a comprehensive overview of the topic.
20 Αυγ 2023 · Phrenic nerve injury, such as may occur from cardiothoracic surgery, can lead to diaphragmatic paralysis or dysfunction. The presentation of phrenic nerve injury is non-specific, and the diagnosis may easily be missed.
One common etiology of phrenic nerve injury is primarily from thoracic and cardiac surgery. The left phrenic nerve descends anteriorly between the pericardium and mediastinal pleura and can be injured while dissecting near the area of an internal thoracic artery.
6 Απρ 2013 · Phrenic nerve injury presents as a wide range of clinical scenarios, from an asymptomatic radiographic abnormality to severe pulmonary dysfunction requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation and a high risk of mortality.
Phrenic nerve reconstruction may involve neurolysis, interposition nerve grafting, and/or neurotization, depending on the extent of the injury. This video demonstrates surgical repair of the phrenic nerve in a patient diagnosed with right diaphragm paralysis resulting from a prior neck surgery.
8 Μαρ 2012 · Damage to the phrenic nerve is most commonly due to iatrogenic injury during surgery or to compression caused by bronchogenic or mediastinal tumors. 30,31 During cardiothoracic or neck surgery...
