A cancer patient has his left lung removed. To reduce the spaceremaining where the lung is removed, the diaphragm on the left sideis paralyzed to allow the abdominal viscera to push the diaphragmupward. What nerve is cut? Where is a good place to cut it, and whenwould the surgery be done?

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