Lung Lavage With Dilute Poractant Alfa for Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

Summary

Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is an important cause of severe respiratory failure in newborn infants. Treatment for MAS is mainly supportive but surfactant therapy might change the course of the disease. Aim of the study to evaluate whether lung lavage with dilute or bolus poractant alfa changes the duration of mechanical respiratory support or other outcomes in MAS.

Timeline

Start

2013-09

Primary completion

2014-12

Completion

2014-12

Publications

• Arayici S, Sari FN, Kadioglu Simsek G, Yarci E, Alyamac Dizdar E, Uras N, Canpolat FE, Oguz SS. Lung Lavage with Dilute Surfactant vs. Bolus Surfactant for Meconium Aspiration Syndrome. J Trop Pediatr. 2019 Oct 1;65(5):491-497. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmy081.

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