Risk Factors for post-Cardiac Surgery Diaphragmatic Paralysis in Children with Congenital Heart Disease

Risk Factors for post-Cardiac Surgery Diaphragmatic Paralysis in Children with Congenital Heart Disease

Background: Injured phrenic nerve secondary to cardiac surgeries is the most common cause of diaphragmatic paralysis (DP) in infants. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for DP caused by congenital heart defect corrective surgeries in pediatrics. Methods: This cross-sectional s...

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Main Authors: Parvin Akbariasbagh, Mohammad Reza Mirzaghayan, Naseredin Akbariasbagh, Mamak Shariat, Bita Ebrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
Subjects:
Cardiac surgical procedures • Phrenic nerve • Diaphragmatic • Infant
newborn
Online Access:https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/427

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