Ventilation by the Open Lung Concept in spite of traumatic lung herniation

Br J Anaesth. 2003 Mar;90(3):385-7. doi: 10.1093/bja/aeg071.

Abstract

Traumatic herniation of the lung is uncommon. We report a patient suffering from multiple injuries including severe pulmonary contusion and traumatic parasternal lung herniation, who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome. In spite of the lung herniation, we used mechanical ventilation according to the Open Lung Concept. Oxygenation improved rapidly, and early operative stabilization was possible.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Hernia / etiology
  • Hernia / pathology
  • Hernia / therapy
  • Humans
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung Diseases / etiology
  • Lung Diseases / pathology
  • Lung Diseases / therapy*
  • Multiple Trauma / complications
  • Multiple Trauma / pathology
  • Multiple Trauma / therapy*
  • Respiration, Artificial / methods*
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / etiology
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / pathology
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / therapy*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed