Diaphragmatic paralysis risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahda Alihashemi M.D. [2]
Overview
The most potent risk factor in the development of diaphragmatic paralysis is cooling or streching in cardiac surgery. Other risk factors include viruses, spinal cord transection and malnutrition.
Risk Factors
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of diphragmatic paralysis include:[1]
- Cooling or streching in cardiac surgery[2]
- Virus
- Spinal cord transection
Less Common Risk Factors
- Less common risk factors in the development of diaphragmatic paralysis include:
References
- ↑ Canbaz S, Turgut N, Halici U, Balci K, Ege T, Duran E (2004). “Electrophysiological evaluation of phrenic nerve injury during cardiac surgery–a prospective, controlled, clinical study”. BMC Surg. 4: 2. doi:10.1186/1471-2482-4-2. PMC 320489. PMID 14723798.
- ↑ Canbaz S, Turgut N, Halici U, Balci K, Ege T, Duran E (2004). “Electrophysiological evaluation of phrenic nerve injury during cardiac surgery–a prospective, controlled, clinical study”. BMC Surg. 4: 2. doi:10.1186/1471-2482-4-2. PMC 320489. PMID 14723798.
- ↑ Canbaz S, Turgut N, Halici U, Balci K, Ege T, Duran E (2004). “Electrophysiological evaluation of phrenic nerve injury during cardiac surgery–a prospective, controlled, clinical study”. BMC Surg. 4: 2. doi:10.1186/1471-2482-4-2. PMC 320489. PMID 14723798.
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