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Chronic diaphragmatic pacing in a quadriplegic boy
First published: February 1993
S. Gorton, MB, BS, FRACP, Medical Registrar. C. Burke, MB, BS, FRACP, Visiting Neurologist. D. B. Appleton, MB, BS, FRACP, FRCP (Edin), Visiting Neurologist.
Abstract
Diaphragmatic pacing is a method of long-term artificial ventilation that is preferable to other forms of ventilation in suitable patients. Its use is described in a 14 year old quadriplegic boy who was previously hospital dependent and required continuous positive pressure ventilation.
