Open AccessLess invasive surfactant administration: best practices and unanswered questions
Author(s) -
Egbert Herting,
Christoph Härtel,
Wolfgang Göpel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current opinion in pediatrics, with evaluated medline/current opinion in pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.817
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1080-8116
pISSN - 1040-8703
DOI - 10.1097/mop.0000000000000878
Subject(s) - medicine , continuous positive airway pressure , bronchopulmonary dysplasia , intensive care medicine , respiratory distress , ventilation (architecture) , randomized controlled trial , mechanical ventilation , airway , anesthesia , surgery , gestational age , obstructive sleep apnea , pregnancy , mechanical engineering , engineering , biology , genetics
The purpose of this review is to describe current concepts in the field of Less Invasive Surfactant Administration (LISA). The use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has become standard for the treatment of premature infants with respiratory problems throughout the world. However, if CPAP fails, technologies like LISA are needed that can combine surfactant delivery and spontaneous breathing with the support of noninvasive modes of ventilation.