Povidone-iodine for persistent air leak in an extremely low birth weight infant

Arayici, Sema; Simsek, Gulsum; Oncel, Mehmet; Yilmaz, Yavuz; Canpolat, Fuat; Dilmen, Ugur

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.03.072

Povidone-iodine for persistent air leak in an extremely low birth weight infant

Arayici S., Simsek G. K., Oncel M. Y., Yilmaz Y., Canpolat F. E., Dilmen U.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, vol.48, no.5, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 48 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.03.072
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Chemical pleurodesis with povidone-iodine has been used to treat congenital idiopathic chylothorax in neonates. We report successful use of povidone-iodine in an extremely premature infant to treat a pneumothorax that had persisted for more than one week despite high-frequency ventilation. Crown Copyright (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.