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Published on: October 11, 2024
Bilateral diaphragm paralysis following lung transplantation and cardiac surgery in a 17-year-old
Peter J Mogayzel1, Paul M Colombani, Thomas O Crawford
1Eudowood Division of Pediatric Respiratory Sciences, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA. mogayzel@mail.jhmi.edu
Abstract:
Bilateral diaphragm paralysis is a rare complication of lung transplantation. This report describes the development of chronic respiratory failure due to bilateral diaphragm paralysis following bilateral lung transplantation and closure of a patent foramen ovale. This patient required prolonged mechanical ventilation post-operatively; however, he eventually had adequate recovery of diaphragm function to wean from mechanical ventilation.
