Avtor/Urednik		Podnar, Simon; Doorduin, Jonne
Naslov		Safety of needle electromyography of the diaphragm
Tip		članek
Vol. in št.		Letnik 54, št. 1
Leto izdaje		2016
Obseg		str. 54-57
ISSN		0148-639X - Muscle & nerve
Jezik		eng
Abstrakt		Introduction: Controversy persists as to whether the lung interposes on the needle electrode insertion path dur- ing diaphragm electromyography (EMG). Methods: Using high- resolution ultrasonography, we measured the distances between the medial recess of the intercostal spaces (ICSs) around the mid-clavicular line (MCL) and the lung margin. We performed measurements bilaterally during quiet breathing in the seated and supine positions. Results: We studied 10 young healthy men and found that, in the first ICS with the medial recess clearly (i.e., several cm) lateral to MCL (usually the eighth ICS), the distance between the recommended insertion site and the lung margin varied from 7.5 to 17 cm. The distance was slightly larger on the right side and in the supine position. Conclusions: This study confirms that properly conducted trans-intercostal needle EMG of the diaphragm is generally safe in healthy subjects.
Proste vsebinske oznake		anatomy chest wall diaphragm lung needle electromyog-raphy ultrasonography anatomija v steni prsnega koša diafragme pljuča igelni elektromiografija ultrazvok