Transvenous versus perinervous stimulation of the phrenic nerve to assess the diaphragmatic strength in rabbits

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 135-141

  Marie, Jean Paul ^a   Tardif, Catherine ^a   Gibon, Jean François ^a   Lerosey, Yannick ^a   Hellot, Marie France ^a   Pasquis, Pierre ^a   Dehesdin, Danièle ^a  

^a ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Diaphragmatic strength; Electric stimulation; EMG; Esophageal muscle; Phrenic nerve; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; ESOPHAGUS MUSCLE; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

ANIMALS; DIAPHRAGM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHRENIC NERVE; RABBITS; VEINS;

EID: 0030776723     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(97)00091-5     Document Type: Article

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