Congenital lobar emphysema in neonates: Anaesthetic challenges

Congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) is a potentially reversible, though possibly life-threatening, cause of respiratory distress in the neonate. It poses dilemma in diagnosis and management. We are presenting a 6-week-old baby who presented with a sudden onset of respiratory distress related to CLE aff...

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Main Authors: Mridu Paban Nath, Sachin Gupta, Ashish Kumar, Anulekha Chakrabarty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2011;volume=55;issue=3;spage=280;epage=283;aulast=Nath
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description Congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) is a potentially reversible, though possibly life-threatening, cause of respiratory distress in the neonate. It poses dilemma in diagnosis and management. We are presenting a 6-week-old baby who presented with a sudden onset of respiratory distress related to CLE affecting the left upper lobe. Lobectomy was performed under general anaesthesia with one lung ventilation. The details of anaesthetic challenges and management are described here.
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spelling doaj.art-0ba401a4ea124d6cababe2493bdf78022022-12-21T18:24:29ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Anaesthesia0019-50492011-01-0155328028310.4103/0019-5049.82688Congenital lobar emphysema in neonates: Anaesthetic challengesMridu Paban NathSachin GuptaAshish KumarAnulekha ChakrabartyCongenital lobar emphysema (CLE) is a potentially reversible, though possibly life-threatening, cause of respiratory distress in the neonate. It poses dilemma in diagnosis and management. We are presenting a 6-week-old baby who presented with a sudden onset of respiratory distress related to CLE affecting the left upper lobe. Lobectomy was performed under general anaesthesia with one lung ventilation. The details of anaesthetic challenges and management are described here.http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2011;volume=55;issue=3;spage=280;epage=283;aulast=NathCongenital lobar emphysemalobectomyneonatal intensive care unit
spellingShingle Mridu Paban Nath
Sachin Gupta
Ashish Kumar
Anulekha Chakrabarty
Congenital lobar emphysema in neonates: Anaesthetic challenges
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Congenital lobar emphysema
lobectomy
neonatal intensive care unit
title Congenital lobar emphysema in neonates: Anaesthetic challenges
title_full Congenital lobar emphysema in neonates: Anaesthetic challenges
title_fullStr Congenital lobar emphysema in neonates: Anaesthetic challenges
title_full_unstemmed Congenital lobar emphysema in neonates: Anaesthetic challenges
title_short Congenital lobar emphysema in neonates: Anaesthetic challenges
title_sort congenital lobar emphysema in neonates anaesthetic challenges
topic Congenital lobar emphysema
lobectomy
neonatal intensive care unit
url http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2011;volume=55;issue=3;spage=280;epage=283;aulast=Nath
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