Diaphragmatic paralysis: A complication of lung transplantation

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 170-173

  Maziak, Donna E ^a   Maurer, Janet R ^a   Kesten, Steven ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030020075     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(95)00823-3     Document Type: Article

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