Lung biopsies in infants and children in critical care situation.

Yaël LevyLauren BittonChiara SileoJerome RambaudYohan SorezeCamille LouvrierHubert Ducou le PointeHarriet CorvolErik HervieuxSabine IrtanPierre-Louis LegerBlandine PrévostAurore Coulomb L'HerminéNadia Nathan

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2024)

In critical situations, lung biopsy should be performed. Lung biopsy is a reliable diagnostic procedure for neonates in critical situation when a diffuse developmental disorder of the lung is suspected. The majority of lung biopsy complication was associated with the use of ECMO. The prospective evaluation of the complications of such procedure under ECMO, and particularly over 10 days of ECMO and in children over 2-year-old remains to be ascertained.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
ultrasound guided
fine needle aspiration
minimally invasive
respiratory failure
pulmonary embolism
risk factors
high grade
low grade