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Lung volume reduction surgery in bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Author(s) -
Siaplaouras J,
Heckmann M,
Reiss I,
Schaible T,
Waag KL,
Gortner L
Publication year - 2003
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.1651-2227.2003.tb00613.x
Subject(s) - bronchopulmonary dysplasia , medicine , lung volume reduction surgery , congenital lobar emphysema , respiratory disease , lung volumes , surgery , pulmonary function testing , lung , gestational age , pediatrics , pregnancy , genetics , biology
We report on a female preterm infant of 29 wk gestational age, who developed acquired lobar emphysema after prolonged artificial ventilation secondary to respiratory disease syndrome and bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The infant underwent atypical segmentectomy at the age of 12 mo because of life‐threatening hypoxaemia with pulmonary hypertension and failure of conservative treatment. Conclusion : Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) dramatically improved the respiratory function and resulted in adequate weight gain and psychomotor development. In selected cases LVRS can be an option for lobar emphysema in premature infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia.