The integrity of thorax, lung, phrenic nerve and diaphragm is the basic requirement of diaphragm pacing, or the phrenic nerve is repaired by intercostal nerve grafting after injury.

• 但是膈神经起搏要求胸廓、呼吸道、肺、膈神经和膈肌的完整性正常或基本正常，或是在膈神经损毁后经肋间神经移植修复并可以接受特定的脉冲电流刺激(约半年以后)方得实现。