High frequency jet ventilation for severe pulmonary hemorrhage during aortic dissection operation--a case report.
Massive endobronchial bleeding during extracorporeal circulation was encountered in a patient during aortic dissection operation. The use of high frequency jet ventilation resulted in successful staunching of the bleeding, thus avoiding the need of pneumonectomy or lobectomy.
Cheng
K S
KS
Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, R.O.C.
Chung
C H
CH
Yang
M W
MW
Tan
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D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D006611:High-Frequency Jet Ventilation; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged