2021
DOI: 10.1017/s1047951121002882
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Management of phrenic nerve injury post-cardiac surgery in the paediatric patient

Abstract: Background: Phrenic nerve injury is a common complication of cardiac and thoracic surgical procedures, with potentially severe effects on the health of a child. This review aims to summarise the available literature on the diagnosis and management of PNI post-cardiac surgery in paediatric patients with CHD. Main body: The presence of injury post-surgery can be difficult to detect and may present with non-specific symptoms, emphasising the importance of an effective diagnostic strategy. C… Show more

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“…Phrenic nerve is a motor nerve supplying the diaphragm, enabling/aiding respiration. [ 1 ] Phrenic nerve injury (PNI), especially in neonates and infants who are primarily diaphragmatic breathers, may lead to respiratory failure.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Phrenic nerve is a motor nerve supplying the diaphragm, enabling/aiding respiration. [ 1 ] Phrenic nerve injury (PNI), especially in neonates and infants who are primarily diaphragmatic breathers, may lead to respiratory failure.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Cardiothoracic surgeries in neonates are known to cause PNI, accounting for 64% of cases. [ 1 ] PNI after repair of esophageal atresia (EA) with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is rare with only a few cases reported in the past. [ 2 3 4 5 ] Here, we report possibly the first diagnosed case of right PNI following repair of long-gap EA and TEF from India.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%