Open AccessImpact of extensive negative pressure wound therapy on neonatal respiration: A case report
Author(s) -
Osawa Ichiro,
Tsuboi Norihiko,
Nosaka Nobuyuki,
Nishimura Nao,
Nakagawa Satoshi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5008
Subject(s) - medicine , negative pressure wound therapy , respiratory system , intensive care medicine , respiration , compliance (psychology) , anesthesia , abdominal wall , surgery , pathology , psychology , social psychology , alternative medicine , anatomy
An extensive topical negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) from the abdominal to chest walls in neonates may decrease the compliance of the chest wall. Therefore, it is important to monitor respiratory function carefully during the procedure.