Iatrogenic phrenic nerve injury during thymectomy: the extent of the problem

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Apr;139(4):e77-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.06.051. Epub 2009 May 31.

Authors

Michele Salati¹, Giuseppe Cardillo, Luigi Carbone, Federico Rea, Giuseppe Marulli, Alessandro Brunelli, Luca Voltolini, Giuseppe Gotti, Gaetano Rocco

Affiliation

¹ Unit of Thoracic Surgery, Umberto I Regional Hospital, Ancona, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 19660374
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.06.051

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MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Iatrogenic Disease
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Phrenic Nerve / injuries*
Retrospective Studies
Thymectomy / adverse effects*
Thymus Neoplasms / pathology
Thymus Neoplasms / surgery*
Trauma, Nervous System / epidemiology*