Surgical resection of symptomatic pneumatoceles in a <600 gm premature infant

• Main Authors: Atsushi Harada (Author), Shuichi Ashizuka (Author), Sayuri Kaji (Author), Daisuke Kanamori (Author), Jyoji Yoshizawa (Author), Takao Ohki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Persistent interstitial pulmonary emphysema (PIPE) is rare and usually related to mechanical ventilation-induced lung damage in premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). When conservative treatments for PIPE, such as surfactant treatment, steroid therapy, or selective intubation, a...