Bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis after aortic surgery with topical hypothermia: Ventilatory assistance by means of nasal mask bilevel positive pressure

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 125, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1158-1159

  Tokuda, Yoshiyuki ^a   Matsumoto, Masahiko ^b   Sugita, Takaaki ^b   Nishizawa, Junichiro ^b   Matsuyama, Katsuhiko ^b   Yoshida, Kazunori ^b   Matsuo, Takehiko ^b  

^a TENRI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA DISEASE; AORTA SURGERY; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BRAIN PERFUSION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; FEMORAL ARTERY; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TACHYPNEA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038350961     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2003.297     Document Type: Article

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