Case Series
Year: 2021 | Month: February | Volume: 8 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 655-659
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20210283
A Case Series in Anaesthetic Challenges and Management of Congenital Lobar Emphysema
R Arun Kumar1, Balasubramanian Senguttuvan2, Vignesh Kumar V3
1Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
2,3Junior Resident, Department of Anaesthesiology, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
Corresponding Author: R Arun Kumar
ABSTRACT
Congenital lobar emphysema is a developmental anomaly of the lower respiratory tract, which is characterized by hyperinflation of one or more of pulmonary lobes. It can present as a life threatening event in neonates but early diagnosis and immediate surgical intervention can be lifesaving. Due to its mass effects on normal lobes and opposite lung they can cause cardiopulmonary and vascular compromise. Herewith we present three different cases diagnosed to have congenital lobar emphysema and discussed the anaesthetic management and challenges of an infant with Congenital lobar emphysema when planned for surgery.
Keywords: Congenital lobar emphysema, lobectomy, Anaesthetic challenges, Anaesthetic management.
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