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Malignant hyperinflation of the nondependent lung during chest surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 August 2006

Y. Yusim ,
H. Berkenstadt ,
I. Keidan ,
M. Hayat  and
A. Perel
Y. Yusim
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel 52621, affiliated tothe Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
H. Berkenstadt
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel 52621, affiliated tothe Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
I. Keidan
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel 52621, affiliated tothe Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
M. Hayat
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel 52621, affiliated tothe Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
A. Perel
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel 52621, affiliated tothe Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
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Abstract

Unilateral malignant hyperinflation of the lungs during positive pressure mechanical ventilation was described during aggressive respiratory therapy of unilateral lung disease or in situations of significant difference in compliance between the two lungs. We report a case of malignant hyperinflation of the nondependent lung during chest surgery. The differential diagnosis and treatment with differential lung ventilation are described.

Keywords

lung neoplasmscarcinomabronchiogenicrespiration artificialpositive-pressure ventilatrespiratory insufficiencyhypoventilationrespiratory mechanicslung compliancesigns and symptomsrespiratoryanoxiaanoxaemia
Type
Clinical Letter
Information
European Journal of Anaesthesiology , Volume 18 , Issue 11 , November 2001 , pp. 774 - 777
Copyright
2001 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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