INHALED NITRIC-OXIDE FOR PULMONARY-HYPERTENSION AFTER REPAIR OF EXOMPHALOS

Authors
MILLER OI GAYNOR JW MACRAE DJ TASKER RC
Citation
Oi. Miller et al., INHALED NITRIC-OXIDE FOR PULMONARY-HYPERTENSION AFTER REPAIR OF EXOMPHALOS, Archives of Disease in Childhood, 69(5), 1993, pp. 518-520
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
Archives of Disease in Childhood → ACNP
ISSN journal
00039888
Volume
69
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
518 - 520
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9888(1993)69:5<518:INFPAR>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Inhaled nitric oxide was used successfully to treat a newborn infant w ith severe pulmonary hypertension complicating repair of congenital ex omphalos. The infant had failed conventional treatment and extracorpor eal membrane oxygenation was unsuitable because of the risk of bleedin g from the recent laparotomy. Extended treatment with inhaled nitric o xide appears safe and may offer an alternative to mechanical life supp ort in severe cases of neonatal pulmonary hypertension.