Minimally invasive trans-mediastinal endoscopic approach to insert phrenic stimulation electrodes in the human diaphragm: A preliminary description in cadavers

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Assouad, Jalal ^a   Masmoudi, Hicham ^a   Steltzlen, Camille ^a   Grunenwald, Dominique ^a   Delmas, Vincent ^b   Similowski, Thomas ^c  

^a ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^c PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Diaphragm; Endoscope; Mediastinum; Minimally invasive; Pacing; Phrenic nerve

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; ELECTRODE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FREEZING; GASTROSCOPY; HEMIDIAPHRAGM; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INCISION; LUNG PARENCHYMA; MEDIASTINOSCOPY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NEEDLE; NERVE STIMULATION; PHRENIC NERVE; PLEURA CAVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; THORACOTOMY; TRACHEA; VIDEOENDOSCOPY;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; DIAPHRAGM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GASTROSCOPY; HUMANS; IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATORS; MEDIASTINOSCOPY; MEDIASTINUM; PHRENIC NERVE; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 80052969419     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.042     Document Type: Article

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