Frame S B, Marshall W J, Clifford T G
Department of Surgery, Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Virginia.
J Trauma. 1989 Mar;29(3):395-7. doi: 10.1097/00005373-198903000-00022.
Utilizing a double-lumen endobronchial tube, synchronized independent lung ventilation (SILV) was successfully employed to manage severe unilateral pulmonary contusion in a 6-year old trauma patient. This appears to represent the youngest reported patient in whom this technique has been utilized. Early institution of this treatment modality may substantially increase survival.