Table 1-1

Rates of pneumothorax in infants of less than 28 weeks gestation using two different makes of ventilator

PTV mode IMV mode
Dräger without pneumothorax1920
Dräger with pneumothorax5 (20%)4 (17%)
SLE without pneumothorax154114
SLE with pneumothorax35 (18.5%)14 (10.9%)

  • PTV, patient triggered ventilation; IMV, intermittent mandatory ventilation.