To the Editor: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a congenital anomaly, rarely found in adults. Delayed presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in adults can cause diagnostic dilemma. Immediate laparoscopic re...
To the Editor: Diaphragmatic myoclonus, as a typical unusual focal dyskinesia, is characterized by repetitive involuntary synchronous contractions of the diaphragm and other respiratory muscles. Various clinical pres...
To the Editor: Hydatid is an endemic zoonosis disease which brings great harm to the human. It is popular in developing countries especially in North Western China where animal husbandry is the primary industry. For ...
Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia (TDH) is an uncommon injury and a marker of severe trauma.This injury is rarely associated with pelvic ring fracture,although TDH is one of the most dangerous comorbidities of such fra...
Background Cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease covers a wide spectrum from simple to complex cardiac and extracardiac malformations. Innovations in pediatric cardiac surgery and perioperative care over the pa...
Morgagni's hernia is a rare type of diaphragmatic hernia. It is hardly developed to an incarceratedhernia. It is often misdiagnosed as pneumothorax or effusion. Computed tomography and upper GI contrast studies make ...
The incidence of primary and metastatic diaphragm tumors is rare. Etiologically speaking, diaphragmatic metastases usually derive from either lymphatic or hematogenous spread. Furthermore, studies show that peritoneal...
This research was supported by Doctor’s Science Project Foundation of Liaoning Province (No.20021033), and by Young Science and Development Foundation of Shenyang City (No.2003-48).
Acute respiratory failure is the most frequent indication for the application of mechanical ventilation. As commonly used in clinical settings, lung protective strategies and recruitment manoeuvres are applications o...
Abstract Objective To investigate preliminarily the value of phrenic nerve conduction (PNC) and diaphragmatic motor evoked potentials (MEPs) in the evaluation of various respiratory dysfunction (RDF). Meth...