Successful reinnervation of the diaphragm after phrenic nerve transection.
A 16-month-old infant presented with bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis and respiratory failure after removal of a thoracic teratoma. Right diaphragmatic function recovered after end-to-end anastomosis of a transected phrenic nerve. We conclude that phrenic nerve repair can restore diaphragmatic function and should be attempted in selected cases of diaphragmatic paralysis due to phrenic nerve injury.
D003964:Diaphragm / Q000294:innervation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007367:Intercostal Nerves / Q000601:surgery; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008866:Microsurgery; D010791:Phrenic Nerve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000601:surgery*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000601:surgery*