PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Millar, Ronald A. AU - Walker, Sheryl AU - Lavery, Ian TI - Epidural block for hemicolectomy in a patient with bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis DP - 1987 Jan 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 39--41 VI - 54 IP - 1 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/54/1/39.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/54/1/39.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med1987 Jan 01; 54 AB - A patient with respiratory function embarrassed by bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis after cardiac surgery was anesthetized for colectomy with a combined epidural-general technique using controlled ventilation. Spontaneous respiration resumed quickly after surgery, acceptable levels of blood gases were maintained postoperatively, and the overall perioperative course was uneventful.