Sonographic Evaluation of Diaphragmatic Excursion and Thickness in Healthy Infants and Children

201585 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Hanan El-Halaby · Children's Hospital Mansoura University

Hesham Abdel‐Hady · Children's Hospital Mansoura University

Gehan A. Alsawah · Children's Hospital Mansoura University

Ashraf Abdelrahman · Children's Hospital Mansoura University

Hanem Mohamed El-Tahan · Children's Hospital Mansoura University

Abstract

This study provides reference values for diaphragmatic excursion and thickness in healthy infants and children. Percentile curves for right diaphragmatic excursion plotted against body weight were plotted.

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Ultrasound in Clinical Applications Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases

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Published in: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volume 35, Issue 1, pp. 167-175

DOI: 10.7863/ultra.15.01082

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Sonographic Evaluation of Diaphragmatic Excursion and Thickness in Healthy Infants and Children

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