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) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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
  • Keywords: Povidone-iodine, Pneumothorax, Extremely low birth weight, FIBRIN GLUE, PNEUMOTHORAX
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

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.