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Restoring the Breath: Institute Surgeons Report Success Reversing Diaphragm Paralysis After Thoracic Outlet Surgery
In a new study published in the Annals of Vascular Surgery, Matthew R. Kaufman, MD, FACS, Ajul Shah, MD, FACS, Robert...
Diaphragm Paralysis
February 1, 2015
Diaphragmatic Reinnervation in Ventilator- Dependent Patients with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury and Concomitant Phrenic Nerve Lesions Using Simultaneous Nerve Transfers and Implantable Neurostimulators
In a pioneering study published in the Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Kaufman et al. present a novel approach...
Phrenic Nerve
October 24, 2013
Functional Restoration of Diaphragmatic Paralysis: An Evaluation of Phrenic Nerve Reconstruction
In a pivotal study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Kaufman et al. present a novel approach to treating...
Diaphragm Paralysis
November 10, 2012
Surgical Treatment of Permanent Diaphragm Paralysis after Interscalene Nerve Block for Shoulder Surgery
In a groundbreaking case series published in Anesthesiology, Kaufman et al. present a novel surgical approach for...
Diaphragm Paralysis
January 28, 2012
Diaphragm paralysis caused by transverse cervical artery compression of the phrenic nerve: The Red Cross syndrome
In an innovative case series published in Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, Kaufman et al. introduce the concept of...
Diaphragm Paralysis
February 24, 2011
Reinnervation of the Paralyzed Diaphragm: Application of Nerve Surgery Techniques Following Unilateral Phrenic Nerve Injury
In a pioneering study published in the Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, Kaufman et al. present a novel approach...
