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Query: UMLS:C0020672 (
hypothermia
)
17,327
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Phrenic nerve injury is a well-recognised complication of cardiac surgery that can lead to disabling effects from diaphragmatic dysfunction, especially in children and patients with a history of chronic
obstructive airway disease
. Various mechanisms of injury have been recognised including
hypothermia
, mechanical trauma and possibly ischaemia. A clear understanding of these mechanisms is important in order to modify surgical techniques to prevent this serious complication of cardiac surgery.
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PMID:Phrenic nerve injury during cardiac surgery: mechanisms, management and prevention. 3014 76
