Bronchial stenting and high-frequency percussive ventilation treatment of descending aortic aneurysm-induced atelectasis of the left lung.
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.
Heringlake
Matthias
M
Klinik für Anaesthesiologie, Medizinische Universität zu Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, D-23538 Lübeck, Germany. heringlake@t-online.de
Schumacher
Jan
J
Sedemund-Adib
Beate
B
Bahlmann
Ludger
L
Eleftheriadis
Sawas
S
Sievers
Hans-Hinrich
HH
Dalhoff
Klaus
K
Schmucker
Peter
P
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