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Phrenic nerve/diaphragmatic stimulators complication
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Contents
Background
- Implanted into bilateral phrenic nerves to treat rerspiratory insufficiency from poor diaphragmatic motion
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Complications
- Pneumothorax (early after implantation)
- Infection
- Wire Migration
- Drive malfunction (causing diaphragmatic paralysis)
