Phrenic Nerve Injury Research and Publications

Published Research in Phrenic Nerve Treatment

Our phrenic nerve specialists are active participants in the medical community. From research and clinical trials to laboratory studies and medical reviews, our doctors are active participants in the medical community and published in reputable medical journals.

By sharing our findings and insights with others in the medical community, we are working to drive progress in treatment for phrenic nerve damage.

Recent Publications

Manuscripts & Abstracts

Kaufman MR, Chang EI, Bauer T, et al. [Including Elkwood AI]. Phrenic Nerve Reconstruction for Effective Surgical Treatment of Diaphragmatic Paralysis. Ann Plast Surg. 2021;87(3):310-315.
Kaufman MR, Bauer T, Onders RP, et al. Treatment for bilateral diaphragmatic dysfunction using phrenic nerve reconstruction and diaphragm pacemakers. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2021;32(5):753-760.
Kaufman MR, Bauer T, Campbell S, Rossi K, Elkwood AI, Jarrahy R. Prospective analysis of a surgical algorithm to achieve ventilator weaning in cervical tetraplegia. J Spinal Cord Med. 2020;15:1-5.
Kaufman MR, Bauer TL. Surgical Treatment of Phrenic Nerve Injury. CTSNet, Inc. 2019.doi:10.25373/ctsnet.7863332.
Kaufman MR, Elkwood AI, Brown D, et al. Long-Term Follow-Up After Phrenic Nerve Reconstruction For Diaphragmatic Paralysis: A Review of 180 Patients. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2017;33(1):63-69.
Kaufman MR, Schneider L, Elkwood AI, et al. Recovery of Functional Diaphragmatic Activity following Complicated Unilateral or Bilateral Phrenic Nerve Injuries using Multi-Modality Treatment. J Musculoskelet Disord Treat. 2016; 2(5).
Kaufman MR. Phrenic Nerve Injury and Interscalene Nerve Block: Have we Learned Anything from the Surgical Treatment of over 150 Cases of Diaphragmatic Paralysis from Multiple Etiologies? American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Newsletter, 2015; May: 11-13.
Kaufman MR, Elkwood AI, Brown D, et al. Successful Reversal of Ventilator Dependency in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury with Concomitant Phrenic Nerve Lesions using Simultaneous Nerve Transfers and Diaphragmatic Pacemakers. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2015; 31(5):391-5.
Kaufman MR, Elkwood AI, Colicchio AR, et al. Functional Restoration of Diaphragmatic Paralysis: an Evaluation of Phrenic Nerve Reconstruction. Ann Thor Surg. 2014;97(1):260-6.

Chapters

Kaufman MR, Ferro N, Paulin E. Phrenic nerve paralysis and phrenic nerve reconstruction surgery. In: Chen R, Guyenet PG (Eds.). Respiratory Neurobiology: Physiology and Clinical Disorders, Part II. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier; 2022.
Kaufman MR, Bauer T. Does Phrenic Nerve Reconstruction for Unilateral Diaphragm Paralysis Improve Function or Quality of Life. In: Ferguson M. ed. Difficult Decisions in Thoracic Surgery. Springer. Cham, Switzerland; 2020.
Kaufman MR, Bauer TL, Brown DP. Surgical Treatment of Phrenic Nerve Injury. In: Collins KA, Friedberg JS, eds. UpToDate. Waltham, MA; 2019.
Kaufman MR, Bauer T, Massery M, et al. Phrenic Nerve Reconstruction for Diaphragmatic Paralysis and Ventilator Dependency. In: Elkwood AI, Kaufman M, Schneider LF, eds. Rehabilitative Surgery: A Comprehensive Text for an Emerging Field. Cham, Switzerland: Springer; 2017.

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