PULMONARY INTERSTITIAL EMPHYSEMA TREATED BY SELECTIVE BRONCHIAL OBSTRUCTION AND HIGH-FREQUENCY OSCILLATORY VENTILATION

Authors
ALALAIYAN S KATAN A
Citation
S. Alalaiyan et A. Katan, PULMONARY INTERSTITIAL EMPHYSEMA TREATED BY SELECTIVE BRONCHIAL OBSTRUCTION AND HIGH-FREQUENCY OSCILLATORY VENTILATION, American journal of perinatology, 11(6), 1994, pp. 433-435
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
American journal of perinatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07351631
Volume
11
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
433 - 435
Database
ISI
SICI code
0735-1631(1994)11:6<433:PIETBS>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
A 30-week preterm infant ventilated for respiratory distress syndrome developed severe right-sided pulmonary interstitial emphysema, pneumom ediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema involving the neck. Selective b ronchial obstruction and high-frequency oscillatory ventilation showed dramatic improvement in the clinical and radiographic condition of th e infant.