Pediatric Pulmonology | 2021
Persistent pulmonary air leak in the pediatric intensive care unit: Characteristics and outcomes
Abstract
Persistent air leak (PAL) complicates various lung pathologies in children. The clinical characteristics and outcomes of children hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with PAL are not well described. We aimed to elucidate the course of disease among PICU hospitalized children with PAL.