Selective bronchial intubation for pulmonary emphysema.
Two neonates with respiratory distress syndrome developed unilateral pulmonary interstitial emphysema causing mediastinal shift and compressive atelectasis. Treatment with contralateral bronchial intubation for five days proved to be life saving.
D001980:Bronchi; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007440:Intubation; D008297:Male; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000150:complications