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Negative-pressure ventilation: is there still a role?

A Corrado1, M Gorini

  • 1Respiratory Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Careggi, Firenze, Italy. acorrado@qubisoft.it

The European Respiratory Journal
|August 9, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Negative-pressure ventilation (NPV) remains valuable for acute respiratory failure, especially in patients unable to tolerate noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV). NPV offers benefits for specific conditions and patient groups, including children.

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Area of Science:

  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Respiratory Physiology

Background:

  • Negative-pressure ventilation (NPV) was the primary method for acute respiratory failure before the 1950s polio epidemic.
  • Positive-pressure ventilation (PPV) became routine, and noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) is now widely used for conditions like obstructive sleep apnea.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current role and applications of negative-pressure ventilation (NPV).
  • To discuss the short-term and long-term uses of NPV in specific patient populations.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of historical and current applications of NPV.
  • Analysis of patient groups and conditions where NPV is beneficial or necessary.

Main Results:

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  • NPV is effective in patients with severe respiratory acidosis or impaired consciousness, often excluded from NPPV trials.
  • NPV is an alternative for patients intolerant to facial masks (deformity, claustrophobia, secretions).
  • NPV shows promise in pediatric patients, particularly those with complex cardiac conditions.

Conclusions:

  • NPV retains a significant role in managing acute respiratory failure for select patient groups.
  • NPV offers unique advantages for patients who cannot tolerate or benefit from NPPV.
  • Further consideration of NPV is warranted for specific clinical scenarios and pediatric care.