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.
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
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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