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- Title
Diagnosis of abnormal diaphragm motion after cardiothoracic surgery: ultrasound performed by a cardiac intensivist vs. fluoroscopy.
- Authors
Sanchez de Toledo, Joan; Munoz, Ricardo; Landsittel, Douglas; Shiderly, Dana; Yoshida, Masahiro; Komarlu, Rukmini; Wearden, Peter; Morell, Victor O; Chrysostomou, Constantinos
- Abstract
Abnormal diaphragmatic motion secondary to phrenic nerve injury is not uncommon after pediatric cardiothoracic surgery. Fluoroscopy is the most frequent method of diagnosis but it carries risks associated with transportation of critically ill children and exposure to ionizing radiation. Ultrasonography, a reliable diagnostic method in adults, eliminates both concerns. Since most cardiac intensivists are trained in echocardiography, we tested the hypothesis that chest ultrasound performed by a cardiac intensivist is faster than fluoroscopy, and is highly accurate in predicting fluoroscopy results, therefore serving as an equally useful diagnostic test.
- Publication
Congenital heart disease, 2010, Vol 5, Issue 6, p565
- ISSN
1747-0803
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1747-0803.2010.00431.x