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Paediatric one lung ventilation in the prone position
Author(s) -
TURNER M.W.H,
BUCHANAN C.C.R,
BROWN S.W
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1046/j.1460-9592.1997.d01-103.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ventilation (architecture) , prone position , lung , catheter , oxygenation , anesthesia , isolation (microbiology) , embolectomy , intensive care medicine , surgery , pulmonary embolism , mechanical engineering , microbiology and biotechnology , engineering , biology
Pulmonary lobectomy in the presence of infected secretions requires isolation of the affected lung to prevent soiling of the healthy lung. In young children this is usually accomplished using a Fogarty embolectomy catheter. We report the successful combination of a Fogarty catheter, a tracheal tube and the prone position, which provided adequate ventilation and oxygenation as well as excellent surgical exposure.