PERSISTENT BRONCHOPLEURAL FISTULA IN A PATIENT WITH ADULT-RESPIRATORY-DISTRESS-SYNDROME - TREATMENT WITH PRESSURE-CONTROLLED VENTILATION

Authors
LITMANOVITCH M JOYNT GM COOPER PJF KRAUS P
Citation
M. Litmanovitch et al., PERSISTENT BRONCHOPLEURAL FISTULA IN A PATIENT WITH ADULT-RESPIRATORY-DISTRESS-SYNDROME - TREATMENT WITH PRESSURE-CONTROLLED VENTILATION, Chest, 104(6), 1993, pp. 1901-1902
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Chest → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123692
Volume
104
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1901 - 1902
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(1993)104:6<1901:PBFIAP>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) continues to present a treatment problem in mechanically ventilated patients. We report a patient with a trauma tic BPF, pneumonia, and adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who was successfully ventilated with pressure-controlled ventilation (PCV ). This mode, by allowing the use of lower inspiratory airway pressure s, may promote closure of the fistula.