Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2005 Nov;35(11):1152-6.
doi: 10.1007/s00247-005-1548-x. Epub 2005 Sep 9.

Partial liquid ventilation

Mark C K Hamilton  1 , Giles J Peek, Anthony E W Dux
Affiliations
Review

Partial liquid ventilation

Mark C K Hamilton et al. Pediatr Radiol. 2005 Nov.

Abstract

We describe the technique of partial liquid ventilation and outline its indications. We present our imaging experience with this infrequently used therapy using a wide variety of radiographs from neonatal and adult patients. The radiographic appearance of white lungs, due to the perfluorocarbons used in partial liquid ventilation, may initially be rather perplexing, but can be an advantage in diagnosing certain complications of mechanical ventilation, outlining pathology and demonstrating normal anatomy in an unusual manner.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. N Engl J Med. 1996 Sep 12;335(11):761-7 - PubMed
    1. Chest. 2001 May;119(5):1503-9 - PubMed
    1. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004 Oct 18;(4):CD003707 - PubMed
    1. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004;(2):CD003845 - PubMed
    1. JAMA. 1996 Feb 7;275(5):383-9 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources