Management of malignant air leak in a child with a neonatal high-frequency oscillatory ventilator.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 10-year-old, 36-kg child with a malignant air leak who failed conventional mechanical ventilation and high-frequency jet ventilation was successfully treated with a neonatal high-frequency oscillatory ventilator for 31 days. Since the air leak resolved with minimal hemodynamic compromise, this technique may have application in the management of respiratory failure and air leak in the older and larger child for prolonged periods of time.
Medical subject headings
- Bronchial Fistula
- Fistula
- High-Frequency Jet Ventilation
- Pleural Diseases