Reinnervation of the diaphragm by the inferior laryngeal nerve to the phrenic nerve in ventilator-dependent tetraplegic patients with C3-5 damage
The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of unilateral diaphragmatic reinnervation in humans by the inferior laryngeal nerve. This pilot study included chronically ventilated tetraplegic patients with destruction of phrenic nerve motoneurons. Five patients were included. They all had a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2017-11-01
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| Series: | ERJ Open Research |
| Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/3/4/00052-2017.full |