Risk factors for prolonged mechanical ventilation in neonates following gastrointestinal surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV) should be avoided in neonates. Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) can facilitate weaning from MV but has risks for patients immediately following foregut surgery due to the potential risk of anastomotic leak. We evaluated the risk factors for prolonged MV following intestinal surgery in neonates.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed 253 neonates undergoing intestinal surgery in 2017-2018 to identify risk factors for prolonged MV, and determine the correlation between NIV and anastomotic leak in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit that performs the greatest number of neonatal surgeries in Ontario.

Results

The most common diagnoses were necrotizing enterocolitis/spontaneous intestinal perforation (NEC/SIP) 21%, intestinal a

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9173873 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature