Respiratory distress syndrome and tracheoesophageal fistula: management with high-frequency ventilation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An 1180-g infant with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula developed life-threatening respiratory distress syndrome. Conventional mechanical ventilation resulted in gastric perforation and pneumoperitoneum. High-frequency ventilation stabilized the infant, permitting distal occlusion of the esophagus with a Silastic band. Fistula ligation was subsequently performed under more optimal physiologic conditions.
Medical subject headings
- Esophageal Atresia
- High-Frequency Ventilation
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
- Tracheoesophageal Fistula