Bronchopleural Fistula Resolution with Endobronchial Valve Placement and Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Case Series
Joint Authors
Shweihat, Yousef
Kalatoudis, Haris
Nikhil, Meena
Zeid, Fuad
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Patients who have acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with persistent air leaks have worse outcomes.
Endobronchial valves (EBV) are frequently deployed after pulmonary resection in noncritically ill patients to reduce and eliminate bronchopleural fistulas (BPFs) with persistent air leak (PAL).
Information regarding EBV placement in mechanically ventilated patients with ARDS and high volume persistent air leaks is rare and limited to case reports.
We describe three cases where EBV placement facilitated endotracheal extubation in patients with severe respiratory failure on prolonged mechanical ventilation with BPFs.
In each case, EBV placement led to immediate resolution of PAL.
We believe endobronchial valve placement is a safe method treating persistent air leak with severe respiratory failure and may reduce days on mechanical ventilation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kalatoudis, Haris& Nikhil, Meena& Zeid, Fuad& Shweihat, Yousef. 2017. Bronchopleural Fistula Resolution with Endobronchial Valve Placement and Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Case Series. Case Reports in Critical Care،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144334
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kalatoudis, Haris…[et al.]. Bronchopleural Fistula Resolution with Endobronchial Valve Placement and Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Case Series. Case Reports in Critical Care No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144334
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kalatoudis, Haris& Nikhil, Meena& Zeid, Fuad& Shweihat, Yousef. Bronchopleural Fistula Resolution with Endobronchial Valve Placement and Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Case Series. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144334
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144334