Abstract:We report a case of a neonate with tetralogy of Fallot with aneurysmal dilatation of the pulmonary artery, complicated by bilateral relapsing pneumothorax. The relapsing air leak made it necessary to place up to five chest drains and to switch from conventional ventilation to high frequency ventilation. In the course of 30 days, all drains were removed. Once other anatomical and functional malformations of the respiratory system had been appropriately excluded and reasonable haemodynamic stability had been ach… Show more
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