title: Bronchial stenting and high-frequency percussive ventilation treatment of descending aortic aneurysm-induced atelectasis of the left lung.
abstract: This case report shows that atelectasis of the left lung-induced by extrinsic compression of the left main bronchus by an aortic aneurysm and persisting despite aggressive conservative treatment-may be effectively treated by bronchial stenting and high-frequency percussive ventilation.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Anaesthesiologie, Medizinische Universität zu Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, D-23538 Lübeck, Germany. heringlake@t-online.de
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heringlake
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schumacher
authors.forename: Beate
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sedemund-Adib
authors.forename: Ludger
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bahlmann
authors.forename: Sawas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eleftheriadis
authors.forename: Hans-Hinrich
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Sievers
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dalhoff
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schmucker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D001980:Bronchi / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006611:High-Frequency Jet Ventilation; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015607:Stents