Will ultrasound replace the stethoscope?: a case report on neonatal one-lung ventilation

Ultrasound-Guided Selective Bronchial Intubation: A Feasibility Study in Pediatric Animal Model

“…The last decade is characterized by a significant dissemination of the use of ultrasound as a point-of-care methodology. In the pediatric population, with the arrival of small-size, high-frequency ultrasound probes a fast bed-sided examination of the airway can be done with efficiency and safety, reporting airway sonoanatomy and endotracheal tube position ( 26 – 28 ). The low mineral density and the incomplete fusion of the ossification centers of the sternum and ribs in neonates and small infants allow the use of ultrasound for mediastinum evaluation, including trachea and carina and provides a feasible window of observation ( 29 – 31 ).…”

The role of point-of-care ultrasound and issues related to one-lung ventilation in neonates

“…We read with interest the report by Rodrigues et al 1 on neonatal left lung upper lobectomy under One-Lung Ventilation (OLV). The authors should be commended for their management and, specifically, for the use of Point-Of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) to confirm lung isolation.…”

Lung exclusion in neonates - techniques and the role of ultrasound

“…Lung pulse also confirms the apposition of both pleurae, thus excluding pneumothorax, and rules out ventilation, as there is no movement between them, being a good signal of endobronchial intubation. 2 , 3 …”

“… 5 Aiming to confirm the right upper lobe ventilation, we needed a more accurate method than auscultation and the US arises as a more reliable and precise technique. 2 …”