Diaphragmatic nerve palsy in young children following liver transplantation. Successful treatment by plication of the diaphragm

Transplant International

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 281-283

  Smyrniotis, V ^a   Andreani, P ^a   Muiesan, P ^a   Mieli Vergani, G ^a   Rela, M ^a   Heaton, N D ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child, diaphragmatic nerve palsy, liver transplantation; Diaphragma, nerve palsy, liver transplantation; Liver transplantation, child, diaphragmatic nerve palsy; Nerve palsy, diaphragma, liver transplantation

Indexed keywords

ARTERY CLAMP; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASSISTED VENTILATION; ATELECTASIS; BREATHING MUSCLE; CASE REPORT; CAVA VEIN; DIAPHRAGM MOVEMENT; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GAS EXCHANGE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LUNG MECHANICS; MALE; NERVE PARALYSIS; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; ULTRASOUND;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS;

EID: 0031879323     PISSN: 09340874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001470050142     Document Type: Article

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