Neurophysiologic assessment of nerve impairment in posterolateral and muscle-sparing thoracotomy

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1999 Aug;118(2):385. doi: 10.1016/S0022-5223(99)70238-2.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory
  • Humans
  • Intercostal Muscles / innervation*
  • Intercostal Muscles / surgery
  • Intercostal Nerves / injuries*
  • Intercostal Nerves / physiopathology
  • Neurophysiology / methods*
  • Nociceptors / injuries
  • Nociceptors / physiopathology
  • Pain Threshold / physiology
  • Pain, Postoperative / etiology
  • Pain, Postoperative / physiopathology*
  • Reflex, Abdominal
  • Thoracotomy / adverse effects*