The Conservative Management for Severe Symptomatic Congenital Lobar Emphysema

Dvir Gatt, MD
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON

This will be a case presentation of a young infant with significant respiratory distress secondary to congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) who was managed with a non-operative (NOP) approach. The case presentation will be followed with the results of a recent study assessing the outcomes for the non-operative approach to the care of symptomatic CLE infants, including their short- and long-term outcomes in comparison to surgically resected cases.

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:

• Understand the definition and typical clinical presentation of congenital lobar emphysema (CLE);
• Review the management options for CLE; and
• Assess the effectiveness of the conservative approach in symptomatic CLE.

CanMEDS Roles Addressed: Health Advocate, Medical Expert, Professional, Scholar