A case of refractory pneumothorax and contralateral atelectasis after thoracoscopic subtotal esophagectomy treated with independent lung ventilation

A case of refractory pneumothorax and contralateral atelectasis after thoracoscopic subtotal esophagectomy treated with independent lung ventilation

Abstract Background Independent lung ventilation (ILV) allows separate positive end-expiratory pressures (PEEP) and inspiratory pressures for each lung. However, only a few articles have reported ILV management for lungs affected by different pathologies. Case presentation A 56-year-old man underwen...

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Main Authors: Natsuko Hirai, Makiko Konda, Yusuke Naito, Nobuhiro Tanaka, Junji Egawa, Masahiko Kawaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-06-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Independent lung ventilation
Positive end-expiratory pressures
Pneumothorax
Atelectasis
Pneumonia
Different lung diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-022-00537-0

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