Noninvasive treatment of bronchomalacia, successful ventilation of a severely ill infant.
Noninvasive treatment of bronchomalacia. Successful ventilation of a severely ill infant.


OBJECTIVE
To describe an effective treatment of a boy with bronchomalacia by noninvasive mechanical ventilation support.


METHODS
We describe a case of a severely ill patient with bronchomalacia from the time he was born and until the age of five. Bi-level positive airway pressure given through a specially adapted full face mask was used to treat his respiratory condition.


RESULTS
Our patient responded well to the noninvasive treatment of bronchomalacia.


CONCLUSIONS
We found that noninvasive mechanical ventilation support is a low risk and highly effective treatment of infants and children with respiratory distress caused by bronchomalacia.
Aaseboe
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Paediatric Department, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway. Kristin.aasebo@hotmail.com
Berstad
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Skadberg
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D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome