Open AccessColobronchial Fistula in a Pediatric Patient: Diagnostic Value of Isolated Single-Lung Ventilation and Intraoperative Use of High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation
Author(s) -
Holger K. Eltzschig,
Greta M Palmer,
Robert M. Brustowicz
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1097/00000539-200209000-00023
Subject(s) - medicine , ventilation (architecture) , high frequency ventilation , lung ventilation , lung , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , mechanical ventilation , mechanical engineering , engineering
We describe the anesthetic management of a pediatric patient who underwent thoracotomy repair of a colobronchial fistula. Single-lung ventilation confirmed the diagnosis and the position of the fistula. In addition, the intraoperative use of high frequency oscillatory ventilation in combination with conventional ventilation of the nonoperative side is described.