Right phrenic nerve injury as a complication of tracheoesophageal fistula repair

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. e52-e54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter W. Henderson ◽  
Nitsana A. Spigland
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Phrenic Nerve ◽  
Tracheoesophageal Fistula ◽  
Fistula Repair ◽  
Phrenic Nerve Injury

scholarly journals RIGHT PHRENIC NERVE INJURY IN ORTHOTOPIC LIVER TRANSPLANTATION

1993 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 826-829 ◽  
Author(s):  
VIVIAN C. McALISTER ◽  
DAVID R. GRANT ◽  
ANDRE ROV ◽  
WILLIAM F. BROWN ◽  
LINDA C. HUTTON ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Orthotopic Liver Transplantation ◽  
Phrenic Nerve ◽  
Phrenic Nerve Injury

scholarly journals Iatrogenic phrenic nerve injury during thymectomy: The extent of the problem

2010 ◽  
Vol 139 (4) ◽  
pp. e77-e78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Salati ◽  
Giuseppe Cardillo ◽  
Luigi Carbone ◽  
Federico Rea ◽  
Giuseppe Marulli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Phrenic Nerve ◽  
Phrenic Nerve Injury

Phrenic Nerve Injury Associated with Venipuncture of the Internal Jugular Vein

CHEST Journal ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
pp. 777-779 ◽  
Author(s):  
James V. Vest ◽  
MaryBeth Pereira ◽  
Robert M. Senior
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Internal Jugular Vein ◽  
Phrenic Nerve ◽  
Jugular Vein ◽  
Phrenic Nerve Injury

Prospective Evaluation of Electromyography-Guided Phrenic Nerve Monitoring During Superior Vena Cava Isolation to Anticipate Phrenic Nerve Injury

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 390-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHINSUKE MIYAZAKI ◽  
NOBORU ICHIHARA ◽  
HIROAKI NAKAMURA ◽  
HIROSHI TANIGUCHI ◽  
HITOSHI HACHIYA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Superior Vena Cava ◽  
Phrenic Nerve ◽  
Superior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Prospective Evaluation ◽  
Nerve Monitoring ◽  
Phrenic Nerve Injury

UNILATERAL PARALYSIS OF THE DIAPHRAGM IN THE NEWBORN INFANT DUE TO PHRENIC NERVE INJURY, WITH AND WITHOUT ASSOCIATED BRACHIAL PALSY

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1952 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-76
Author(s):  
NATHAN SCHIFRIN
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Newborn Infant ◽  
Phrenic Nerve ◽  
Muscle Fibers ◽  
Diaphragmatic Paralysis ◽  
Newborn Period ◽  
Phrenic Nerve Injury ◽  
Roentgenographic Examination ◽  
Stimulation Of

The literature on diaphragmatic paralysis in the newborn infant due to phrenic nerve injury is reviewed. Four additional cases are described. Fluoroscopic as well as roentgenographic examination of the chest is urged in the diagnosis of thoracic pathology in the newborn period. Stimulation of the phrenic nerve is believed to be an aid in determining the prognosis. If the diaphragm contracts one can infer that the nerve is intact below the level of stimulation and that the diaphragm has not undergone atrophy of disuse, and that the muscle fibers are capable of contraction when adequately stimulated. Failure of the diaphragm to contract means that the nerve has been compromised below the level of stimulation or that the muscle fibers of the diaphragm are too atrophic to contract. The prognosis in the latter cases must be guarded.

Abstract 13686: Increased Right Superior Pulmonary Vein Ovality is Associated With Phrenic Nerve Injury in Patients Undergoing Cryoablation for Atrial Fibrillation

Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditi S Vaishnav ◽  
Kristie M Coleman ◽  
Parth Makker ◽  
Moussa Saleh ◽  
Kabir Bhasin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Phrenic Nerve ◽  
Pulmonary Veins ◽  
Access Site ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Phrenic Nerve Injury ◽  
Diaphragmatic Palsy ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Shape Effects

Introduction: Success of cryoablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) requires creation of continuous, circumferential lesions around the pulmonary veins (PVs). The depth of these cryo-lesions depends on tissue contact, balloon location, ablation duration and nadir temperature. An optimum lesion depth must be achieved such that effective isolation occurs without collateral cryothermal damage to surrounding structures eg, phrenic nerve injury (PNI). Hypothesis: Increased RSPV ovality results in poor pairing between the balloon and PV, which may cause deeper freezing at the lateral circumference of the PV antrum, near the course of the phrenic nerve, resulting in PNI. Methods: Consecutive patients undergoing cryoablation for paroxysmal/persistent AF were included. Pre-procedural cardiac CT scans were analyzed to evaluate PV size (diameters, cross-sectional area, circumference) and ovality (ratio of maximum:minimum diameter (d max :d min ), shape). Effects of these anatomic characteristics on rates of complications were analyzed. Results: RSPVs from 310 patients (age 65.2 years, 38.1% female, 43.2% persAF) were studied. RSPVs were the largest of the 4 normal PVs (d max 21.5±4 mm; d min 17.8±3.8 mm; area 309±113 mm 2 ; circumference 124.2±22.8 mm). A majority of RSPVs were round (57.3% round, 26.9% oval and 15.9% flat), with median d max :d min = 1.18 [1.1-1.32]. PNI was the 2nd most common complication (after access-site complications). Transient diaphragmatic palsy occurred in 2.9% of patients; there were no cases of complete or persistent diaphragmatic paralysis. Patients in whom diaphragmatic palsy occurred had more oval veins (median d max :d min 1.35 [1.23-1.5] vs 1.18 [1.1-1.31]; p=0.015). Additionally, there was a significant difference in the proportion of patients with round RSPVs who had diaphragmatic palsy (1.1%) compared to those with oval or flat RSPVs (5.3%) (p=0.029) (Fig). Conclusion: Increased RSPV ovality is associated with phrenic nerve injury.

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