Abstract

Objective: Primary complex and repetetive congenital cardiac procedures are the most common cause of phrenic nerve injury. Unilateral diaphragm paralysis may produce a 50% loss of pulmonary function and is a significant cause of complicated weaning from postoperative mechanical ventilation.

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