title: Diaphragmatic paralysis after pediatric heart surgery: usefulness of non-invasive ventilation.
abstract: Diaphragmatic paralysis after cardiac surgery is an important complication especially in infants. We report a child who developed diaphragmatic paralysis, atelectasis, bronchomalasia and respiratory failure following cardiac surgery. Ventilatory support alleviated respiratory distress in this child. This report illustrates the usefulness of invasive and non-invasive ventilatory support for a pediatric patient with diaphragmatic paralysis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sedat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oktem
authors.forename: Erkan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cakir
authors.forename: Zeynep Seda
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Uyan
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karadag
authors.forename: Refika Ersu
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Hamutcu
authors.forename: Gursu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kiyan
authors.forename: Figen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Akalin
authors.forename: Fazilet
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Karakoc
authors.forename: Elif
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dagli
mesh_terms: D055091:Bronchomalacia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*