Diaphragm pacing in spinal cord injury successful in weaning patients from ventilators

Study finds laparoscopic diaphragm mapping is safe and can be successfully performed in multiple centers; early diaphragm mapping can quickly determine if a phrenic nerve injury is complete, allowing for early ventilator planning and prevention of weaning trials, and pacing can successfully wean traumatic cervical SCI patients.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-02/uhc…