Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for bilateral diaphragm paralysis after pediatric cardiac surgery.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
; 8(1): 171-2, 2009 Jan.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18835855
ABSTRACT
We present the case histories of two children having respiratory failure due to bilateral diaphragm paralysis after cardiac surgery. In both children non-invasive positive pressure ventilation alleviated respiratory distress, improved gas exchange, and prevented the need for endotracheal intubation. Following unilateral recovery of diaphragmatic function both children were successfully weaned from non-invasive positive pressure ventilation.
Texto completo:
1
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Insuficiência Respiratória
/
Paralisia Respiratória
/
Respiração com Pressão Positiva
/
Cardiopatias Congênitas
/
Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
/
Humans
/
Infant
/
Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
Assunto da revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
/
CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Eslováquia