Liquid ventilation (LV) is a technique of mechanical ventilation in which the lungs are insufflated with an oxygenated perfluorochemical liquid rather than an oxygen-containing gas mixture. Since, perfluorochemicals (PFC) are more dense and viscous than gas, mechanical ventilation techniques are required to support pulmonary gas exchange when the lung is totally or partially filled with this medium.This article gives an insight of this potential technique. Liquid-assisted ventilation, is an alternative ventilation strategy for respiratory distress, progressing from basic science research to clinical application. Relatively few agents have the properties of carrying O2 and CO2 namely silicone oils and perfluorocarbons (PFCs).
Due to toxic nature of silicone oils, they are not used. Hence, PFC's are possibly used. Perfluorocarbons (PFC's) The PFC liquids that are used to support…
