Selective Bronchial Occlusion for Treatment of a Bronchopleural Fistula in an Extremely Preterm Infant

Selective Bronchial Occlusion for Treatment of a Bronchopleural Fistula in an Extremely Preterm Infant

Neonatal pulmonary air leak commonly occurs as a complication of mechanical ventilation in infants with underlying hyaline membrane disease. They can commonly be managed conservatively or with the application of a chest drain, but some severe cases pose a significant challenge in finding an alternat...

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Main Authors: Giacomo Simeone Amelio, Mariarosa Colnaghi, Silvia Gulden, Genny Raffaeli, Valeria Cortesi, Ilaria Amodeo, Giacomo Cavallaro, Fabio Mosca, Stefano Ghirardello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
pneumothorax
selective bronchial occlusion
bronchopleural fistula
air leak
preterm infant
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/12/1208

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