Early thoracoscopic plication of diaphragm in a newborn with brachial plexus palsy and concurrent phrenic nerve palsy
Phrenic nerve palsy is a rare cause of respiratory distress in a newborn. When conservative measures fail to achieve adequate ventilation, then early surgical plication has been found to be associated with good outcome. We report a case of neonate with phrenic nerve palsy in whom an early thoracosco...
Main Authors: | Saurabh Shyam Garge, Gouri Rao Passi, Devendra Ghanekar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons |
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Online Access: | http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2017;volume=22;issue=3;spage=165;epage=167;aulast=Garge |
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