Pulmonary interstitial emphysema: selective bronchial occlusion with a Swan-Ganz catheter.
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A 26 week preterm infant ventilated for hyaline membrane disease developed severe pulmonary interstitial emphysema with extensive right sided bullous formation, mediastinal shift, and subsequent left sided atelectasis. A paediatric Swan-Ganz catheter was used for selective bronchial occlusion with dramatic improvement in the infant's clinical condition and radiographic findings.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 63 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988