Atelectasis of Dependent Lungs during Fistula Closure in a Patient with Tracheopleural Fistula: A Case Report.
10.4266/kjccm.2009.24.2.106
- Author:
Hong Soo JUNG
1
;
Yeon Soo JEON
;
Jin Woo CHOI
;
Jin Deok JOO
;
Yong Shin KIM
;
Dae Woo KIM
;
Jang Hyeok IN
;
Joo Seon PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, St. Vincent Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. gooddoctor@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
atelectasis;
complications;
tracheopleural fistula
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General;
Bronchi;
Fistula;
Humans;
Lung;
One-Lung Ventilation;
Pulmonary Atelectasis;
Trachea
- From:The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
2009;24(2):106-110
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
