Continuous bilateral electrophrenic pacing in an infant with total diaphragmatic paralysis.
An infant with bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis, etiology undetermined, is presented in whom bilateral intrathoracic phrenic nerve pacemakers were inserted. He was maintained with continuous bilateral electrophrenic pacing for 142 days. A review of the literature by the authors has not revealed any previously reported cases.
D003964:Diaphragm; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D010243:Paralysis / Q000628:therapy*; D010791:Phrenic Nerve