Differential lung ventilation and venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for traumatic bronchopleural fistula.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.01.094.
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Bronchial Fistula
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Pleural Diseases
- Respiration, Artificial
- Respiratory Tract Fistula