One-Lung Ventilation: A Pediatric Simulation Case for Anesthesiology Residents.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This activity is designed for midlevel and senior anesthesia trainees to experience the complexities of one-lung ventilation in pediatrics in a high-fidelity simulated environment. With the use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) becoming increasingly common in pediatrics, we identified this area as an opportunity for the development of a dedicated educational simulation activity.

Methods

Our simulated patient is a 3-year-old girl with empyema presenting for decortication via VATS who subsequently develops hypoxemia. The main challenges for the trainee include airway selection and insertion, lung isolation with fiber optic confirmation, and management of hypoxemia in the setting of one-lung ventilation. A pediatric medical simulator suitable for pract

SUBMITTER: Bartmess S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6464470 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature