Garrido H, Mazaira J, Gutierrez P, Gonzalez E, Rivas J, Madrazo J
Departamento de Cirugia de la Facultad de Medicina de Cadiz, Spain.
Thorax. 1987 Aug;42(8):573-7. doi: 10.1136/thx.42.8.573.
Three children, aged 6-10 years, in whom cervical cord injury at the C1-C2 level resulted in apnoea had bilateral implantation of diaphragm pacemakers. With periods of gradual conditioning of the diaphragm muscle to low frequency stimulation and slow respiratory rates they adapted to continuous ventilatory support by simultaneous stimulation of both hemidiaphragms without evidence of fatigue, so far for periods of 23-47 months.
三名6至10岁的儿童，其C1 - C2水平的颈髓损伤导致呼吸暂停，接受了双侧膈神经起搏器植入。经过一段时间将膈肌逐渐调节至低频刺激和缓慢呼吸频率后，他们通过同时刺激双侧半膈肌适应了持续通气支持，且未出现疲劳迹象，迄今为止已维持了23至47个月。
