title: Paediatric one lung ventilation in the prone position.
abstract: Pulmonary lobectomy in the presence of infected secretions requires isolation of the affected lung to prevent soiling of the healthy lung. In young children this is usually accomplished using a Fogarty embolectomy catheter. We report the successful combination of a Fogarty catheter, a tracheal tube and the prone position, which provided adequate ventilation and oxygenation as well as excellent surgical exposure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Buchanan
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D016684:Prone Position; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*