Fiberoptic bronchoscopic balloon occlusion and reexpansion of refractory unilateral atelectasis

1 January 1978

journal article
case report
Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Critical Care Medicine

Vol. 6 (1) , 50-55
https://doi.org/10.1097/00003246-197801000-00013

Abstract

A new method using the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope is described for the reexpansion of refractory unilateral lung or lobar atelectasis. The technique is well adapted for the critically ill ICU patient.

Keywords

BALLOON OCCLUSION
NEW METHOD
BRONCHOSCOPIC
FLEXIBLE FIBEROPTIC
UNILATERAL LUNG
REEXPANSION
LOBAR ATELECTASIS
WELL ADAPTED
UNILATERAL ATELECTASIS

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