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. 1986 Oct;24(5):276-81.
doi: 10.1038/sc.1986.38.

Permanent artificial respiration by diaphragm pacemaker in tetraplegic children

H Garrido, J Mazaira, P Gutierrez, F Sebastian, J L Jativa, E M Serrano, J L Bermadez, M A Ayucar

Permanent artificial respiration by diaphragm pacemaker in tetraplegic children

H Garrido et al. Paraplegia. 1986 Oct.

Abstract

This is a study of two children, aged respectively 10 and 6 years, who sustained a spinal cord injury at the C1 C2, causing apnoea. After the bilateral implantation of diaphragm pacemakers and periods of conditioning, they were able to adapt to continuous and simultaneous full-time ventilatory support of both diaphragms without any sign of fatigue, for more than 24 and 11 months, respectively.

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