Pulmonary interstitial emphysema: selective bronchial occlusion with a Swan-Ganz catheter.
A 26 week preterm infant ventilated for hyaline membrane disease developed severe pulmonary interstitial emphysema with extensive right sided bullous formation, mediastinal shift, and subsequent left sided atelectasis. A paediatric Swan-Ganz catheter was used for selective bronchial occlusion with dramatic improvement in the infant's clinical condition and radiographic findings.
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Department of Paediatrics, McMaster University Health Sciences Centre, Chedoke-McMaster Hospital, Hamilton, Canada.
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Ojah
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Paes
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D002407:Catheterization, Swan-Ganz; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000628:therapy*