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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 58, 1754-1755, Copyright © 1994 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Successful plication for postoperative diaphragmatic paralysis in an adult

LR Glassman, FC Spencer, FG Baumann, FV Adams and SB Colvin
Department of Surgery and Pulmonary Medicine, New York University Medical Center, New York 10016.

Diaphragmatic paralysis developed in an adult after a cardiac operation. The patient suffered from recurrent fevers and could not be weaned from mechanical ventilatory support. Diaphragmatic plication was performed and enabled rapid and sustained weaning from respiratory support.

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