Reexpansion pulmonary edema due to high-frequency jet ventilation: report of a case.
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.
Fujino
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Second Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta, Otsu, Japan.
Tezuka
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Inoue
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Ichinose
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Hanaoka
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Sawai
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Kontani
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K
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