Original and minimally invasive approach to a left-lung refractory atelectasis after reparation of an aortic recoarctation in a lactant: Selective endobronchial CPAP

O Cervera Gil; P Sanabria Carretero; L Castro; F Reinoso Barbero; L Polo López; C Andrés de la Torre

doi:10.1016/j.redare.2020.10.004

Original and minimally invasive approach to a left-lung refractory atelectasis after reparation of an aortic recoarctation in a lactant: Selective endobronchial CPAP

Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim (Engl Ed). 2021 Aug-Sep;68(7):420-423. doi: 10.1016/j.redare.2020.10.004. Epub 2021 Aug 10.

Authors

O Cervera Gil¹, P Sanabria Carretero², L Castro³, F Reinoso Barbero⁴, L Polo López⁵, C Andrés de la Torre⁶

Affiliations

¹ Servicio Anestesia y Reanimación, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Sección de Anestesia y Reanimación Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
³ Servicio Anestesia y Reanimación, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
⁴ Servicio de Anestesia y Reanimación Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
⁵ Servicio de Cirugía Cardiovascular Infantil, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
⁶ Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.

PMID: 34389274
DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2020.10.004

Abstract

Atelectasis is one of the most common respiratory complications in pediatric patients after open-heart surgery, and may lead to weaning failure and increased morbidity. We report the use of an original, minimally invasive approach to refractory left lung atelectasis after repair of an aortic coarctation in a 2 month-old infant, in which a CPAP system connected to a flexible endobronchial tube resolved the atelectasis.

Keywords: Anestesia pediátrica; Atelectasias; Atelectasis; CPAP; Minimally invasive; Mínimamente invasivo; Pediatric anaesthesia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aorta
Aortic Coarctation* / surgery
Female
Humans
Infant
Lung
Pulmonary Atelectasis* / etiology