DOUBLE SURFACE PHOTOTHERAPY ON A FLUID-BED

Jaundice is a common neonatal problem with a higher incidence in prema ture infants. Phototherapy is an established treatment modality, effec tive and safer than exchange transfusion. Double surface phototherapy is more effective. The present methods have drawbacks, viz limited ava ilability, high cost of equipment and difficulties in nursing infants during phototherapy. A modification to the technique which overcomes t hese difficulties made with equipment available in most neonatal units is described with three case reports of hyperbilirubinaemia successfu lly treated using this method.