Percutaneous evacuation of diffuse pulmonary interstitial emphysema by lung puncture in a baby with extremely low birth weight: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Pulmonary interstitial emphysema is a serious complication of mechanical ventilation and can become life-threatening if progression occurs. Therapeutic lung puncture is a treatment option for severe pulmonary interstitial emphysema...

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Main Authors: Watanabe Masahiro, Momoi Nobuo, Sato Maki, Go Hayato, Imamura Takashi, Kaneko Masatoshi, Hosoya Mitsuaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/325