Video-assisted thoracoscopic implantation of a diaphragmatic pacemaker in a child with tetraplegia: indications, technique, and results

  • Pinto Filho D
  • Tedde M
  • Avino A
  • et al.
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Abstract

We report the case of a child with tetraplegia after cervical trauma, who subsequently underwent diaphragmatic pacemaker implantation. We reviewed the major indications for diaphragmatic pacing and the types of devices employed. We highlight the unequivocal benefit of diaphragmatic pacing in the social and educational reintegration of individuals with tetraplegia.Relatamos o caso de uma criança tetraplégica após trauma cervical que foi posteriormente submetida a implante de marca-passo diafragmático. Revisamos as principais indicações da estimulação diafragmática e os tipos de dispositivos empregados, assim como apontamos o inequívoco benefício da reinserção socioeducacional desses indivíduos na sociedade.

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Pinto Filho, D. R., Tedde, M. L., Avino, A. J. G., Brandão, S. L. B., Zanatta, I., & Hahn, R. (2015). Video-assisted thoracoscopic implantation of a diaphragmatic pacemaker in a child with tetraplegia: indications, technique, and results. Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 41(1), 90–94. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1806-37132015000100011

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