ACUTE VENTILATORY FAILURE FROM MASSIVE SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA

Authors
CONETTA R BARMAN AA IAKOVOU C MASAKAYAN RJ
Citation
R. Conetta et al., ACUTE VENTILATORY FAILURE FROM MASSIVE SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA, Chest, 104(3), 1993, pp. 978-980
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Chest → ACNP
ISSN journal
00123692
Volume
104
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
978 - 980
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-3692(1993)104:3<978:AVFFMS>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A 66-year-old woman developed massive subcutaneous emphysema following intubation. Acute thoracic restriction developed resulting in life-th reatening respiratory acidosis. The patient could not be ventilated wi th conventional means. A tracheostomy was performed to decompress the chest and mediastinum with rapid resolution following. Although ventil atory failure from subcutaneous emphysema is very unusual, decompressi on with tracheostomy can be life saving.