Bilateral phrenic nerve injury after neck dissection: an uncommon cause of respiratory failure

The case of a patient with carcinoma larynx who developed diaphragmatic paralysis and post-operative respiratory failure due to bilateral phrenic nerve injury is reported. The use of portable ultrasonography for an early diagnosis of diaphragmatic paralysis is discussed.

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Published inJournal of laryngology and otology Vol. 110; no. 3; p. 281
Main Authors Yaddanapudi, S, Shah, S C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.03.1996
Subjects
Humans
Intraoperative Complications
Male
Middle Aged
Neck Dissection - adverse effects
Phrenic Nerve - injuries
Respiratory Insufficiency - etiology
Respiratory Paralysis - etiology
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Summary:The case of a patient with carcinoma larynx who developed diaphragmatic paralysis and post-operative respiratory failure due to bilateral phrenic nerve injury is reported. The use of portable ultrasonography for an early diagnosis of diaphragmatic paralysis is discussed.
ISSN:0022-2151
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100133432