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Phrenic Nerve Palsy and displacement of the diaphragm
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Phrenic Nerve Palsy and displacement of the diaphragm
by vogeljoe, Aug 02, 2004 12:00AM
Iam 66Year,s old.November 2003 i had surgery for a Hearth
Pacemakerimpland.since the pacemakersurgery i have problem with breathing. The X rays showed the right side of my diaphragn is 5 inch higher than the left.is ther a possibility of the diaphragn move back and heal it self.or can it be done with Surgery.I be extremly grateful for Information you can provide.
Pacemakerimpland.since the pacemakersurgery i have problem with breathing. The X rays showed the right side of my diaphragn is 5 inch higher than the left.is ther a possibility of the diaphragn move back and heal it self.or can it be done with Surgery.I be extremly grateful for Information you can provide.
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish, Aug 04, 2004 12:00AM
, Aug 04, 2004 12:00AM
The phrenic nerve makes the diaphragm move so that the lungs can fill with air and empty. Diaphragmatic paralysis is a condition where this nerve is not working properly. In many instances the cause is never found. It can occur on its own. It can follow surgery, like you had. During the surgery the nerve may have been irritated or cut or damaged. If the nerve was just irritated by the surgery, over time your diaphragm may get better.
When the phrenic nerve doesn’t begin to work on its own, as long as it was not cut or damaged, a surgery called diaphragmatic plication may fix your diaphragm so that it works better. As long as the phrenic nerve has not been cut or damaged another possible approach is electrical diaphragmatic pacing. This works like a pacemaker does for the heart. Using electrical stimulation it makes the diaphragm work again.
When the phrenic nerve doesn’t begin to work on its own, as long as it was not cut or damaged, a surgery called diaphragmatic plication may fix your diaphragm so that it works better. As long as the phrenic nerve has not been cut or damaged another possible approach is electrical diaphragmatic pacing. This works like a pacemaker does for the heart. Using electrical stimulation it makes the diaphragm work again.
Member Comments (1)
by 56789, Apr 16, 2008 02:30PM
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