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Sedat Oktem1, Erkan Cakir, Zeynep Seda Uyan
1Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Abstract:
Diaphragmatic paralysis after cardiac surgery is an important complication especially in infants. We report a child who developed diaphragmatic paralysis, atelectasis, bronchomalasia and respiratory failure following cardiac surgery. Ventilatory support alleviated respiratory distress in this child. This report illustrates the usefulness of invasive and non-invasive ventilatory support for a pediatric patient with diaphragmatic paralysis.
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