Abstract
Permanent ventilatory support is necessary in patients with upper motor neuron respiratory muscle paralysis and central alveolar hypoventilation. Weaning these patients from chronic ventilation is extremely advantageous. Diaphragm pacing accomplishes this goal. In the past implantation of phrenic nerve electrodes has been undesirable either because the procedure is too extensive or because of the high failure rates. This report describes a simple, expeditious, and uniformly successful technique for bilateral phrenic nerve electrode placement.
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