PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - K I Wheeler
AU  - P G Davis
AU  - C O F Kamlin
AU  - C J Morley
TI  - Assist control volume guarantee ventilation during surfactant administration
AID  - 10.1136/adc.2008.149583
DP  - 2009 Sep 01
TA  - Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition
PG  - F336--F338
VI  - 94
IP  - 5
4099  - http://fn.bmj.com/content/94/5/F336.short
4100  - http://fn.bmj.com/content/94/5/F336.full
SO  - Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed2009 Sep 01; 94
AB  - Objective: To measure changes in ventilator parameters in preterm infants receiving surfactant during assist control volume guarantee (AC/VG) ventilation.Methods: 22 preterm infants (up to 32 weeks’ gestation) receiving surfactant for respiratory distress syndrome were enrolled in a prospective study of ventilator parameters during AC/VG ventilation at a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit. Ventilator pressures, flow and tidal volume waveforms were recorded from the Dräger Babylog 8000 plus in real time, and compared to pre-surfactant measurements.Results: Following surfactant administration, 21 of 22 babies experienced completely obstructed endotracheal gas flow. Peak inflation pressure (PIP) increased by a median (IQR) of 8 (4–10) cm H2O, and took 30–60 min to return to baseline. Inspired oxygen concentration was reduced from a median (IQR) of 39% (26%–44%) to 26% (21%–30%) in the first 5 min. The set maximum PIP (Pmax) limited the delivered PIP such that most babies received tidal volumes less than the target value (VTtarget) immediately following surfactant delivery. Four infants, in a subgroup of 11 infants where Pmax was set to less than 10 cm H2O above baseline PIP, were still receiving <90% of VTtarget 20 min post surfactant.Conclusions: When giving surfactant during AC/VG ventilation, complete obstruction is common. PIPs increased and remain elevated for 30–60 min. The Pmax setting may restrict tidal volume delivery.