Continuous Lower Abdominal Compression as a Therapeutic Intervention in COVID-19 ARDS

Alexandru Cupaciu; Vladimir Cohen; Emmanuel Dudoignon; François Dépret

doi:10.1177/11795484211053476

Continuous Lower Abdominal Compression as a Therapeutic Intervention in COVID-19 ARDS

Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med. 2021 Dec 7:15:11795484211053476. doi: 10.1177/11795484211053476. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Alexandru Cupaciu^{1

2

3}, Vladimir Cohen¹, Emmanuel Dudoignon^{1

2

3

4

5}, François Dépret^{1

2

3

4

5

6}

Affiliations

¹ AP-HP, Saint Louis and Lariboisière University Hospitals, Paris, France.
² FHU PROMICE, Paris, France.
³ DMU PARABOL, Paris, France.
⁴ University of Paris, Paris, France.
⁵ INSERM UMR-S942, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France.
⁶ INI-CRCT Network, Nancy, France.

Abstract

We report the case of a patient with severe COVID-19 ARDS, suggesting a possible therapeutic intervention by applying a continuous lower abdominal compression. In order to assess ventilation distribution, a lung CT scan was performed with and without lower abdominal compression.

Publication types

Case Reports