The entrapped intestinal balloon: deflation by hyperbaric therapy.
The problem of an entrapped, distended intestinal tube balloon has been successfully resolved on four occasions by hyperbaric therapy. At four to five atmospheres absolute, the volume and diameter of the balloon in all four cases was reduced sufficiently to allow easy and safe extubation. The alternative approaches of forceful, traumatic extubation or laparotomy and enterotomy with their inherent dangers and problems were thus avoided.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001274:Atmospheric Pressure; D004386:Duodenum; D005260:Female; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D007082:Ileum; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D007583:Jejunum; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D005740:Gases