Diaphragm weakness as a cause of breathlessness after anatomically distant surgery.
The case histories are presented of two patients in whom breathlessness developed following surgery to an anatomically distant site. Respiratory muscle testing demonstrated diaphragm weakness in both patients.
Moore
A J
AJ
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London SW3 6NP, UK. a.moore@ic.ac.uk
Moxham
J
J
Polkey
M I
MI
D003964:Diaphragm; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000150:complications*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*