Course, Predictors of Diaphragm Recovery After Phrenic Nerve Injury During Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Brendan M. Smith, MD, Nchedochukwu J. Ezeokoli, Alaina K. Kipps, MD, Anthony Azakie, MD, Jeffery J. Meadows, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 96, Issue 3, Pages 938-942 (September 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.05.057 Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Recovery of diaphragm function over follow-up period. Recovery occurred over an interval between the prior study to demonstrate dysfunction and the last study demonstrating resolution of paresis. The curve in red estimates recovery as an event occurring at the beginning of the interval (time of prior study showing dysfunction), the blue curve estimates recovery as an event occurring at the time of the study demonstrating function, and the green as a mid-point estimate between the 2. (x axis = time in months after surgery; y axis = proportion of patients with ongoing diaphragm dysfunction.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2013 96, 938-942DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.05.057) Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions