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Six patients with unilateral acute lung injury (ALI) were treated with a new form of ventilatory support: independent lung ventilation with unilateral high-frequency jet ventilation (ILV-UHFJV). The first three patients suffered from unilateral ALI complicated by a bronchopleural fistula (BPF); they were at first ventilated with HFJV, but remained unresponsive to treatment, showing a progressive impairment of the ventilation/perfusion ratio with a deterioration in clinical condition. After selective bronchial intubation, ILV-UHFJV was started, ventilating the healthy lung with CPPV and the contralateral with HFJV. ILV-UHFJV caused a significant improvement in alveolar gas exchange leading to a rapid fall in Qs/Qt; it was also associated with a stable haemodynamic condition throughout the duration of the treatment. Subsequently, three more patients were treated; their respiratory failure was due to a unilateral ALI without BPF, unresponsive to either HFJV or CPPV. Once again, ILV-UHFJV was followed by a dramatic improvement in respiratory function; the haemodynamics remained unchanged and it was also possible to demonstrate a rapid improvement in individual and overall lung function.

Clinical applications of independent lung ventilation with unilateral high-frequency jet ventilation (ILV-UHFJV)