Respiratory failure after thoracoplasty: treatment by intermittent negative-pressure ventilation

Ten patients with severe respiratory failure secondary to extensive pulmonary tuberculosis and thoracoplasty have been treated with intermittent negative-pressure ventilation. All recovered and have been followed up for from six months to eight years. Two have died from unrelated causes and six have...

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Published inThorax Vol. 38; no. 6; pp. 433 - 435
Main Authors Sawicka, E H, Branthwaite, M A, Spencer, G T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.06.1983
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications - therapy
Respiration, Artificial - methods
Respiratory Insufficiency - therapy
Thoracoplasty
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - surgery
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Summary:Ten patients with severe respiratory failure secondary to extensive pulmonary tuberculosis and thoracoplasty have been treated with intermittent negative-pressure ventilation. All recovered and have been followed up for from six months to eight years. Two have died from unrelated causes and six have used some form of breathing aid at home. Negative-pressure ventilation, which is a non-invasive form of respiratory support, offers important benefits in selected cases.
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ISSN:0040-6376
1468-3296
DOI:10.1136/thx.38.6.433