Capnography as an aid in localizing the phrenic nerve in brachial plexus surgery. Technical note
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Capnography as an aid in localizing the phrenic nerve in brachial plexus surgery. Technical note
BACKGROUND To determine whether monitoring end- tidal Carbon Dioxide (capnography) can be used to reliably identify the phrenic nerve during the supraclavicular exploration for brachial plexus injury. METHODS Three consecutive patients with traction pan-brachial plexus injuries scheduled for neurotization were evaluated under an anesthetic protocol to allow intraoperative electrophysiology. M...
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Response to comments on 'Capnography as an aid in localizing the phrenic nerve in brachial plexus surgery. Technical note' Bhagat H, Agarwal A, Sharma MS Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury 2008, 3:14 (22 May 2008)
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Comment on 'Capnography as an aid in localizing the phrenic nerve in brachial plexus surgery. Technical note' Bhagat H, Agarwal A, Sharma MSJournal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury 2008, 3:14 (22 May 2008).
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1749-7221
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7221-3-14