The successful use of continuous negative extrathoracic pressure in a child with Glenn shunt and respiratory failure

J M Pierce, I A Jenkins, J P Noyes, M P Samuels, D P Southall

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    Abstract

    Following a Glenn shunt, an infant required mechanical ventilation (IPPV) for pneumonia, a phrenic nerve palsy and chylothoraces. In order to improve her deteriorating clinical condition, we used continuous negative extrathoracic pressure (CNEP) to minimise the deleterious effects of IPPV on pulmonary blood flow. She was successfully weaned from IPPV and supported with CNEP.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)766-8
    Number of pages3
    JournalIntensive Care Medicine
    Volume21
    Issue number9
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Sept 1995

    Keywords

    • Blood Gas Analysis
    • Female
    • Heart Bypass, Right
    • Humans
    • Infant
    • Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation
    • Pneumonia
    • Pulmonary Circulation
    • Respiration, Artificial
    • Respiratory Insufficiency
    • Ventilators, Negative-Pressure
    • Case Reports
    • Journal Article

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