Endobronchial valves for severe air leak in critically ill children with necrotizing pneumonia requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Alex J. Katz, Bhavesh M. Patel, Vanessa M. Mazandi, Lauren M.C. Grant, Aoife Corcoran, Pelton Phinizy, Antoinette Wannes Daou, Garrett Keim, Paula M. Magee, Myron Allukian, Todd J. Kilbaugh, Sin Tran, Adam S. Himebauch, Joseph Piccione, Kumaran Senthil, Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, s Hospital of Philadelphia, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Division of General Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Division of Pediatric General, and Fetal Surgery, Department of Surgery, s Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Nursing and Clinical Care Services, s Hospital of Philadelphia

Perfusion

Published online on August 11, 2025

Abstract

Perfusion, Volume 41, Issue 4, Page 455-461, May 2026.
IntroductionAir leak is a common complication of necrotizing pneumonia in critically ill children. Severe air leaks impact effective oxygenation and ventilation, oftentimes necessitating multiple thoracostomy tubes and extracorporeal support. ...