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Diaphragmatic plication in the extremely low birth weight infant
P G Gallagher1, J H Seashore, R J Touloukian
1Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|April 19, 2000
Abstract:
A case of acquired diaphragmatic paralysis in an extremely low birth weight infant complicated by respiratory failure, recurrent atelectasis, and pneumonia is described. Diaphragmatic plication led to a rapid improvement in pulmonary function and allowed for discontinuation of mechanical ventilation in less than 1 week. Therapeutic options for acquired diaphragmatic paralysis, including the rationale for early operative intervention, in this patient population are discussed.