Journal article
RIGHT PHRENIC NERVE INJURY IN ORTHOTOPIC LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
Abstract
Right hemidiaphragm paralysis has been previously documented in patients after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) and it may contribute to the development of postoperative pulmonary problems. It has been postulated that a crush injury to the right phrenic nerve during OLT is the cause of dysfunction of the right hemidiaphragm. To assess the incidence and effect of right phrenic nerve injury after OLT, we prospectively studied 48 adult liver …
Authors
McALISTER VC; GRANT DR; ROV A; BROWN WF; HUTTON LC; LEASA DJ; GHENT CN; VEITCH JE; WALL WJ
Journal
Transplantation, Vol. 55, No. 4, pp. 826–829
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
4 1993
DOI
10.1097/00007890-199304000-00027
ISSN
0041-1337