A New Methodology for Intraoperative Monitoring of the Functional Integrity of the Phrenic Nerve During Cardiothoracic Surgery

• Published in: Journal of clinical neurophysiology Vol. 38; no. 3; p. 226
• Main Authors: Lucente, Giuseppe, Martinez-Barenys, Carlos, Ramos-Fransi, Alba, Almendrote-Muñoz, Miriam, López de Castro, Pedro, Deletis, Vedran, Coll-Canti, Jaume, Martínez-Piñeiro, Alicia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2021

The phrenic nerve could be easily injured during cardiothoracic surgeries because of its anatomical relationships. The aim of this study is to describe a new, feasible, and reproducible methodology to achieve a continuous intraoperative neuromonitoring of the phrenic nerve. Consecutive patients who...