title: Differential lung ventilation and venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for traumatic bronchopleural fistula.
abstract: A 16-year-old adolescent boy sustained traumatic bronchopleural fistula, refractory to conventional management, which was treated successfully with differential lung ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support. This case highlights a novel approach for managing traumatic bronchopleural fistula in children.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas. Electronic address: jpgarlick@uams.edu.
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garlick
authors.forename: Todd
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maxson
authors.forename: Michiaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imamura
authors.forename: Jerril
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Parthak
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prodhan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications
keywords: 15; 25