NOUN
- one of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing
How To Use phrenic nerve In A Sentence
- It is imperative that the needle be positioned correctly so the recurrent laryngeal and phrenic nerves are not infiltrated with medication.
- The pericardial stage was used to suspend the pericardium and the phrenic nerve was preserved throughout its course.
- In a prospective study of 59 patients undergoing cardiac surgery, the amplitude and area of diaphragmatic evoked potentials were more sensitive than latency in detecting phrenic nerve paresis.
- Sensitivity can be improved by using a multipolar esophageal electrode to record the amplitude of the diaphragmatic electromyogram elicited by phrenic nerve stimulation.
- Conclusion Surface electrodes is a useful and noninvasive method to evaluate the function of phrenic nerve and diaphragm.
- Sensitivity can be improved by using a multipolar esophageal electrode to record the amplitude of the diaphragmatic electromyogram elicited by phrenic nerve stimulation.
- An advantage of the axillary block is that needle placement is far from the dome of the lung and the phrenic nerve.
- A rare variant affects the phrenic nerves and diaphragm.
- phrenic nerve
- Decrease of postoperative value of VE and V TINS was found after phrenic nerve transfer.