Paralysis of the upper rectus abdominis muscle after video-assisted or open thoracic surgery: an underdiagnosed complication?

Tommi Pätilä; Eero I Sihvo; Jari V Räsänen; Raimo Ramstad; Ari Harjula; Jarmo A Salo; Eero Sihvo; Jari Räsänen; Jarmo Salo

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.01.063

Paralysis of the upper rectus abdominis muscle after video-assisted or open thoracic surgery: an underdiagnosed complication?

Tommi Pätilä, Eero I Sihvo, Jari V Räsänen, Raimo Ramstad, Ari Harjula, Jarmo A Salo, Eero Sihvo, Jari Räsänen, Jarmo Salo

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Abstract

"In open or video-assisted thoracic surgery, injury to one to four intercostal sensory nerves is a well-recognized complication. This nerve damage is a well-defined cause for chronic postoperative pain. In this discussion, the motor innervation of the rectus abdominis muscle with the T7 to T12 intercostal nerves has been neglected. Paralysis of rectus abdominis might pose significant burden on patients, delay recovery, and thus warrants exploration. (Ann Thorac Surg 2009; 88: 1335-7) (C) 2009 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons"

Original language	English
Journal	Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume	88
Issue number	4
Pages (from-to)	1335-1337
Number of pages	3
ISSN	0003-4975
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.01.063
Publication status	Published - 2009
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

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