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7411350

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1980-11-20
pubmed:abstractText
Pneumothorax is a common complication of ventilator therapy and usually responds to tube thoracostomy. Persistent pneumothorax with a large air leak may indicate the presence of a bronchopleural fistula (mean weight 1360 g) with (BPF) required FIO2 of 1.0, a peak inspiratory pressure of 33 cm H2O and were hypoxemic (x pH 7.19) despite insertion of multiple chest tubes. Four patients treated nonoperatively died while nine of ten survived emergency thoracotomy and suture of BPF. BPF was probably related to suction catheter trauma. These observations suggest that emergency thoracotomy may be a life-saving procedure in selected infants requiring ventilator support who demonstrate a large air leak, persistent pneumothorax, and progressive hypoxia that is unresponsive to chest tube insertion.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0022-3468
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
416-21
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1980
pubmed:articleTitle
Emergency thoracotomy for acquired bronchopleural fistula in the premature infant with respiratory distress.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article