- 作者：Lars Welzing ; Soyhan Bagci ; Alina Abramian ; Peter Bartmann ; Christoph Berg ; Andreas Mueller
- 关键词：PPROM ; Lung hypoplasia ; Persistent foetal circulation ; CPAP ; Inhaled nitric oxide
- 刊名：Early Human Development
- 出版年：2011
- 出版时间：January 2011
- 年：2011
- 卷：87
- 期：1
- 页码：17-20
- 全文大小：114 K
BackgroundSecond trimester preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM) before 24 weeks of gestation is associated with a high morbidity and mortality rate.Aim
To demonstrate the efficacy of early continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) combined with inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) for treatment of preterm infants with lung hypoplasia and persistent foetal circulation (PFC) due to very early PPROM and prolonged severe oligohydramnios.
Methods
Seven infants with prolonged PPROM, lung hypoplasia, respiratory distress and persistent foetal circulation were intubated in the delivery room for subsequent surfactant and iNO application. As our new treatment strategy was to keep the period of mechanical ventilation as short as possible, all infants were switched on nasal CPAP combined with iNO within the first 24 hours.
Results
Mean gestational age at PPROM was 19 + 6 weeks (range 14 + 2 to 23 + 6 weeks) and the average latency period between rupture of membranes and delivery was 10 + 3 weeks (7 + 3 to 16 + 4 weeks). Infants were born at 30 + 3 weeks of gestation (28 + 3 to 33 + 1 weeks) with an average birth weight of 1468 g (884 to 2200 g). In all neonates CPAP combined with iNO reversed PFC and 6 patients stabilised without the need for reintubation and mechanical ventilation. One infant had to be reintubated following 12 hours of CPAP combined with iNO due to respiratory insufficiency. All seven infants survived to discharge.
Conclusion
CPAP combined with iNO might be a promising approach for therapy of preterm infants with lung hypoplasia and persistent foetal circulation due to very early PPROM.