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Ann Thorac Surg 1996;61:1237-1239
© 1996 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Report

Critical-Illness Polyneuropathy Complicating Cardiac Operation

H. Cem Alhan, MD, Cantürk Çakalagaoglu, MD, Murat Hanci, MD, Fevzi Toraman, MD, Mustafa Idiz, MD, Ilyas Kayacioglu, MD, Sümer Tarcan, MD

Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center and Department of Neurosurgery, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

Accepted for publication September 23, 1995.

Critical-illness polyneuropathy is a complication of septic syndrome. However, this complication has been largely unrecognized in cardiac surgery units. Difficulty in weaning from the ventilator is an important early manifestation. Electromyography should be routinely performed to establish the diagnosis. Here we report a case of polyneuropathy complicating surgical repair of acute aortic dissection.




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