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High frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) was used in a patient who developed the acute respiratory distress syndrome 5 days following a right pneumonectomy for bronchogenic carcinoma. When conventional pressure-controlled ventilation failed to maintain adequate oxygenation, HFOV dramatically improved oxygenation within the first few hours of therapy. Pulmonary function and gas exchange recovered during a 10-day period of HFOV. No negative side effects were observed. Early use of HFOV may be a beneficial ventilation strategy for adults with acute pulmonary failure, even in the postoperative period after lung resection.
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Received: 3 February 1999/Final revision received: 2 June 1999/Accepted: 1 July 1999
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Brambrink, A., Brachlow, J., Weiler, N. et al. Successful treatment of a patient with ARDS after pneumonectomy using high-frequency oscillatory ventilation. Intensive Care Med 25, 1173–1176 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001340051032
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s001340051032