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One‐sided high‐frequency oscillating ventilation in the treatment of neonatal unilateral pulmonary emphysema
Author(s) -
RettwitzVolk W,
Schlösser R,
Loewenich V von
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1993.tb12636.x
Subject(s) - medicine , high frequency ventilation , pulmonary emphysema , ventilation (architecture) , cardiology , anesthesia , mechanical ventilation , lung , mechanical engineering , engineering
We describe a preterm infant (31 weeks' gestation) with unilateral pulmonary emphysema. Bronchoscopy showed no bronchial obstruction. After 20 days of right‐sided high‐frequency oscillating ventilation, the emphysema in the left lung had completely resolved and the patient could be extubated.