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Lung Ultrasound to Assess One Lung Ventilation: A Pediatric Case Series.
Tognon, Costanza; Pulvirenti, Rebecca; Pizzi, Simone; Zuliani, Monica; Cortese, Giuseppe; Esposito, Ciro; Gamba, Piergiorgio.
Afiliação
  • Tognon C; Anesthesiology Pediatric Unit, Women's and Children's Health Department, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
  • Pulvirenti R; Pediatric Surgery Unit, Women's and Children's Health Department, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
  • Pizzi S; Anesthesiology Pediatric Unit, Mother and Child Department, G. Salesi Hospital, Ancona, Italy.
  • Zuliani M; Department of Medicine, Pediatric Radiology Unit-Radiology Institute Hospital, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
  • Cortese G; Unit of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy, Department of General and Specialistic Surgery, Kidney Transplantation, Nephrology, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
  • Esposito C; Pediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
  • Gamba P; Pediatric Surgery Unit, Women's and Children's Health Department, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A ; 32(5): 566-570, 2022 May.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35353608
ABSTRACT

Objectives:

One lung ventilation (OLV) is the preferred ventilation technique for thoracoscopy as it provides a better exposure of the operative field and grants the protection of the healthy lung. Preoperative evaluation of lung exclusion is necessary and different methods are available. In recent years lung ultrasound (US) gained popularity and its use for monitoring the endotracheal tube position is widely reported. The existing evidence on adults addresses lung US as effective, yet only few data are available in children. Therefore, we present our experience with lung US as verification method for pediatric OLV.

Methods:

All patients undergoing OLV for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery from January 2019 to May 2021 and for whom lung exclusion was confirmed through lung US were involved. Lung exclusion was considered effective when absence of lung motion and presence of lung pulse were encountered. When lung US did not match these criteria, repositioning of the endobronchial device followed by US verification was performed. When lung US met the exclusion criteria surgery was started and direct thoracoscopic observation was used to verify lung exclusion.

Results:

A total of 20 patients, accounting for 22 procedures, were involved. Absence of lung motion and presence of lung pulse were assessed in the operative-side lung for all patients. Lung exclusion was confirmed through thoracoscopy. Postoperative lung US proved the reappearance of lung motion in the previously excluded lung.

Conclusions:

In our center experience lung US resulted to be a safe, effective, and time-saving verification method for OLV. Further studies are needed to define its sensitivity and specificity.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Ventilação Monopulmonar Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Ventilação Monopulmonar Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article