Diaphragmatic pacing system from the point of view of the patients: 14 years of clinical experience and follow-up
Giuliana Stagni, Francesco Curto, Matteo Giacomini, Federico Pozzi, Arturo Chieregato · 2025
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Giuliana Stagni, Francesco Curto, Matteo Giacomini, Federico Pozzi, and Arturo Chieregato review fourteen years of diaphragm pacing from the patient point of view. Their 2025 review covers 13 patients at a Milan hospital who depend on breathing support. High neck spinal damage can paralyze breathing muscles and force lifelong machine ventilation.
Pacing devices restore a more natural breathing pattern by driving the diaphragm directly. All 13 implants since 2011 succeeded, most after traumatic neck injury. Twelve patients used the system long term, and five could leave the ventilator for at least twelve hours a day. One patient came off the machine fully and lost the breathing tube. Patients rated their life quality as excellent in the follow-up accounts.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Giuliana Stagni, Francesco Curto, Matteo Giacomini, Federico Pozzi, Arturo Chieregato |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |