Conventional Mechanical Ventilation Versus High-frequency Oscillatory Ventilation for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

G. Snoek, Kitty; Capolupo, Irma; van Rosmalen, Joost; de Jongste-van den Hout, Lieke; Vijfhuize, S.; Greenough, Anne; Wijnen, René; Tibboel, Dick; Reiss, Irwin

doi:10.1097/sla.0000000000001533

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Conventional Mechanical Ventilation Versus High-frequency Oscillatory Ventilation for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Published in Annals of Surgery • Dec 21, 2015

Authors:

Kitty G. Snoek

Irma Capolupo

Joost van Rosmalen

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To determine the optimal initial ventilation mode in congenital diaphragmatic hernia. BACKGROUND: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a life-threatening anomaly with significant mortality and morbidity. The maldeveloped lungs have a high susceptibility for oxygen and ventilation damage re...

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Medicine

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Mechanical ventilation

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