1998
Diaphragm pacing.
Elefteriades J, Quin J. Diaphragm pacing. Thoracic Surgery Clinics 1998, 8: 331-57. PMID: 9619308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhrenic nerve functionNerve functionUpper motor neuron injuryMotor neuron injuryCareful patient evaluationAdequate psychosocial supportDiaphragm pacingTube complicationsNeuron injuryPatient evaluationPsychosocial supportSuccessful pacingEstablished modePacingElectrode placementDiaphragmComplicationsPatientsInjury
1996
Diaphragm Pacing with a Quadripolar Phrenic Nerve Electrode: An International Study
WEESE‐MAYER D, SILVESTRI J, KENNY A, ILBAWI M, HAUPTMAN S, LIPTON J, TALONEN P, GARCIA H, WATT J, EXNER G, BAER G, ELEFTERIADES J, PERUZZI W, ALEX C, HARLID R, VINCKEN W, DAVIS G, DECRAMER M, KUENZLE C, SÆTERHAUG A, SCHÖBER J. Diaphragm Pacing with a Quadripolar Phrenic Nerve Electrode: An International Study. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 1996, 19: 1311-1319. PMID: 8880794, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1996.tb04209.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital central hypoventilation syndromeActive pediatric patientsAdult patientsTetraplegic patientsPediatric patientsIdiopathic congenital central hypoventilation syndromePhrenic nerve electrodesIncidence of complicationsCentral hypoventilation syndromeHours/dayHypoventilation syndromePatient groupCCHS patientsRegistry dataSurgical proceduresMechanical traumaPatientsAbsent functionSuccessful pacingComplicationsIncidenceNerve electrodesLongitudinal studySignificant differencesNecessary interventions