Lobar pulmonary interstitial emphysema in a premature infant on continuous positive airway pressure using nasal prongs

P Gessler; M Toenz; M Gugger; J Pfenninger

doi:10.1007/pl00008433

Lobar pulmonary interstitial emphysema in a premature infant on continuous positive airway pressure using nasal prongs

Eur J Pediatr. 2001 Apr;160(4):263-4. doi: 10.1007/pl00008433.

Authors

P Gessler, M Toenz, M Gugger, J Pfenninger

PMID: 11317654
DOI: 10.1007/pl00008433

Abstract

Unilobar pulmonary interstitial emphysema may emerge in extremely low birth weight infants without mechanical ventilation but on continuous positive airway pressure using nasal prongs.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight*
Positive-Pressure Respiration / adverse effects*
Positive-Pressure Respiration / instrumentation*
Pulmonary Emphysema / etiology*
Pulmonary Emphysema / surgery
Risk Factors