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  • Title: Simultaneous independent lung ventilation in pediatric patients.
    Author: Marraro G.
    Journal: Crit Care Clin; 1992 Jan; 8(1):131-45. PubMed ID: 1732026.
    Abstract:
    Current methods of ventilation do not allow adequate ventilation of the affected lungs in the presence of unilateral disease, e.g., unilateral atelectasis, diaphragmatic hernia, or lobar emphysema. Using a bilumen endotracheal tube and two independent ventilators, synchronized simultaneous independent lung ventilation (SILV) can be achieved. This technique provides a method of treating unilobar, unilateral, or multifocal lung disease effectively. This article describes the author's methodology and clinical experience with SILV.
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