Reinnervation of the diaphragm by nerve transfer from the inferior laryngeal nerve to the phrenic nerve in ventilator-dependent tetraplegic patients with C3–5 damage
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2017.07.083
Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of unilateral diaphragmatic reinnervation in human by the inferior laryngeal nerve. This pilot study included chronically ventilated tetraplegic patients with destruction of phrenic nerve… read more here.
Keywords: phrenic nerve; reinnervation; inferior laryngeal; nerve ... See more keywords
Reinnervation of the diaphragm by the inferior laryngeal nerve to the phrenic nerve in ventilator-dependent tetraplegic patients with C3-5 damage
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DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00052-2017
Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of unilateral diaphragmatic reinnervation in humans by the inferior laryngeal nerve. This pilot study included chronically ventilated tetraplegic patients with destruction of phrenic nerve motoneurons.… read more here.
Keywords: phrenic nerve; reinnervation; inferior laryngeal; nerve ... See more keywords
Can the Zuckerkandl tubercle assist in the location of the inferior laryngeal nerve during thyroidectomies?
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DOI: 10.1590/0100-6991e-20192249
Abstract: OBJECTIVE to evaluate whether the lateral projection of the thyroid gland, called Zuckerkandl's tubercle (ZT), can assist the surgeon in identifying the inferior laryngeal nerve during conventional open thyroidectomy. METHODS we conducted a prospective study… read more here.
Keywords: zuckerkandl tubercle; tubercle assist; inferior laryngeal; nerve ... See more keywords