Asynchronous independent lung ventilation. Its use in the treatment of acute unilateral lung disease.

The use of asynchronous independent lung ventilation is described in a patient presenting with acute respiratory failure due to a severe unilateral pneumonia. A polyvinyl chloride (Portex) double-lumen tube was inserted through a tracheostomy and the lungs ventilated independently using a combination of a Cape ventilator and a Servo 900B ventilator.