Single-lung ventilation in infants and children

Single-lung ventilation in infants and children

Summary During the past decade, the use of video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has dramatically increased in children as well as adults. Although VATS can be performed while both lungs are being ventilated, single‐lung ventilation (SLV) is desirable during VATS. In addition, anaesthesiologis...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric anesthesia 2004-01, Vol.14 (1), p.98-102
1. Verfasser: Hammer, Gregory B.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Intubation, Intratracheal
open thoracotomy
Perfusion
Pulmonary Circulation
Respiration, Artificial
single-lung ventilation
thoracic surgery
Thoracic Surgical Procedures
video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Summary During the past decade, the use of video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has dramatically increased in children as well as adults. Although VATS can be performed while both lungs are being ventilated, single‐lung ventilation (SLV) is desirable during VATS. In addition, anaesthesiologists are performing (and paediatric surgeons are requesting) SLV more frequently for open thoracotomies in infants and children.
ISSN:1155-5645
1460-9592
DOI:10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.01197.x