Laparoscopic diaphragmatic pacer placement - A potential new treatment for ALS patients: A brief description of the device and anesthetic issues

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 549-552

  Schmiesing, Clifford A ^a   Lee, Jennifer ^a   Morton, John M ^a   Brock Utne, John G ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Diaphragmatic pacing stimulator; General anesthesia; Lou Gehrig's disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; DEVICE; DEVICE THERAPY; DIAPHRAGM PACING STIMULATOR; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; DIAPHRAGM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS;

EID: 78149333836     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2009.09.010     Document Type: Article

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