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Asynchronous independent lung ventilation
Author(s) -
STOW P. J.,
GRANT I.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1985.tb10708.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ventilation (architecture) , lung ventilation , pneumonia , anesthesia , lung , acute respiratory failure , asynchronous communication , intensive care medicine , mechanical ventilation , respiratory system , assisted ventilation , mechanical engineering , computer network , computer science , engineering
Summary The use of asynchronous independent lung ventilation is described in a patient presenting with acute respiratory failure due to a severe unilateral pneumonia. A polyvinyl chloride (Portex) doublelumen tube was inserted through a tracheostomy and the lungs ventilated independently using a combination of a Cape ventilator and a Servo 900 B ventilator.