Diaphragm weakness as a cause of breathlessness after anatomically distant surgery.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The case histories are presented of two patients in whom breathlessness developed following surgery to an anatomically distant site. Respiratory muscle testing demonstrated diaphragm weakness in both patients.
Medical subject headings
- Diaphragm
- Dyspnea
- Muscle Weakness
- Postoperative Complications