title: Reexpansion pulmonary edema due to high-frequency jet ventilation: report of a case.
abstract: Barotrauma is well known to be a relatively common complication of high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV); however, the occurrence of reexpansion pulmonary edema (REPE) is extremely rare. We report herein a case of REPE caused by difficulties encountered with anesthesia using HFJV during video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for a spontaneous pneumothorax. We believe the rapid increase in pressure in the lung after degassing for VATS resulted in REPE as well as typical barotrauma.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta, Otsu, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujino
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tezuka
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ichinose
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hanaoka
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sawai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kontani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006611:High-Frequency Jet Ventilation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000601:surgery; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted