Korean J Crit Care Med.
2009 Aug;24(2):106-110. 10.4266/kjccm.2009.24.2.106.
Atelectasis of Dependent Lungs during Fistula Closure in a Patient with Tracheopleural Fistula: A Case Report
- Affiliations
-
- 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, St. Vincent Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. gooddoctor@catholic.ac.kr
- KMID: 2228356
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4266/kjccm.2009.24.2.106
Abstract
- Atelectasis is a fairly common complication in patients undergoing general anesthesia. However, atelectasis caused secretion plugs in patients with tracheopleural fistula is less common than other airway fistulas such as trachea and bronchus. Anesthesiologists should make every effort for thorough preoperative preparation to prevent atelectasis and using appropriate and aggressive treatment, including tracheal or bronchial clearing and end expiratory positive pressure. We report a case of an intraoperative occurrence of atelectasis of the lower lobe of a dependent lung in a patient with a tracheopleural fistula during single lung ventilation for primary closure.
Keyword
- Full Text Links
-
- Actions
-
Cited
- CITED
-
- Close
- Share
-
- Similar articles
-
- A Bronchoesophageal Fistula Detected by Air Leaking Sound after Intubation
- Palatal fistula closure with lengthening of soft palate using a pedicled buccal fat and a buccinator flap: a case report
- Tracheoesophageal Fistula Due to Endotracheal Intubation; a case Report of Requiring Tracheal Reconstruction
- A Case of Carotid Cavernous Fistula Treated by Muscle and Polyurethane Foam Embolization: Case Report
- The Management of Delayed Post-Pneumonectomy Broncho-Pleural Fistula and Esophago-Pleural Fistula
