High-frequency percussive ventilation during surgical bronchial repair in a patient with one lung.
We report the case of a patient that had undergone a left pneumonectomy during which a double-lumen tube was used and an undetected right bronchial laceration occurred. After diagnosis the patient underwent a second operation to repair the tear. The role of high-frequency percussive ventilation in enabling adequate gas exchange during the bronchial repair is described and discussed.
Lucangelo
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Department of Perioperative Medicine, Intensive Care and Emergency, Cattinara Hospital, Trieste University School of Medicine, Strada diFiume 447, I-34139 Trieste, Italy. u.lucangelo@fmc.units.it
Zin
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Antonaglia
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Gramaticopolo
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Maffessanti
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Liguori
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Cortale
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Gullo
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D001980:Bronchi / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D006612:High-Frequency Ventilation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010313:Partial Pressure; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange
D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen