Differential lung ventilation and venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for traumatic bronchopleural fistula

Jeremy Garlick; Todd Maxson; Michiaki Imamura; Jerril Green; Parthak Prodhan

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.01.094

Differential lung ventilation and venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for traumatic bronchopleural fistula

Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Nov;96(5):1859-60. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.01.094.

Authors

Jeremy Garlick¹, Todd Maxson, Michiaki Imamura, Jerril Green, Parthak Prodhan

Affiliation

¹ Section of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas. Electronic address: jpgarlick@uams.edu.

PMID: 24182475
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.01.094

Abstract

A 16-year-old adolescent boy sustained traumatic bronchopleural fistula, refractory to conventional management, which was treated successfully with differential lung ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support. This case highlights a novel approach for managing traumatic bronchopleural fistula in children.

Keywords: 15; 25.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Bronchial Fistula / etiology
Bronchial Fistula / therapy*
Combined Modality Therapy
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation* / methods
Humans
Male
Pleural Diseases / etiology
Pleural Diseases / therapy*
Respiration, Artificial* / methods
Respiratory Tract Fistula / etiology
Respiratory Tract Fistula / therapy*
Thoracic Injuries / complications