Research Article

Evaluation of pneumothorax in the neonatal intensive care unit

Volume: 13 Number: 46 August 1, 2022
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Evaluation of pneumothorax in the neonatal intensive care unit

Abstract

Objective: Pneumothorax is one of the most common pulmonary air leak syndromes and appears more often in the newborn period than at any other time of life. In this study, we aimed to determine and compare the demographic characteristics, clinical courses and outcomes of newborns with primary and secondary pneumothorax. Methods: In this single-centre retrospective study, maternal and neonatal data were collected from medical records at Turgut Ozal University Hospital between January 2020 to July 2021. Results: Twenty-nine newborns diagnosed with pneumothorax, and of these, 16 were male (55.2%), 19 (65.5%) were born by cesarean section, and six (20.7%) were premature. The mean gestational age was 37.5±2.6 weeks, and birth weight was 3063.4±53 grams. The median age at diagnosis was 5 h (1-96), and the mean hospital stay was 9.55±4.38 days. The mean drainage time was 4.1±2.13 days. 13 (44.8%) neonates were classified as primary, while 16 patients (55.2%) had an underlying pulmonary disease or predisposing factor. Our study showed a statistically significant difference between groups regarding Apgar score 5th min and SNAP-II scores (p < 0.05). The occurence of pneumothorax was significantly earlier in the primary group (p < 0.05). Our study revealed significantly longer total oxygen, continuous positive airway pressure and mechanical ventilation durations in the secondary pneumothorax group (p<0.05). Conclusion: Neonatal pneumothorax is still associated with significant morbidity and mortality, and primary pneumothorax had more favorable outcomes than secondary pneumothorax.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 1, 2022

Submission Date

September 8, 2021

Acceptance Date

January 28, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 13 Number: 46

APA
Melekoğlu, N., Sinanoğlu, M. S., & Berk, E. (2022). Evaluation of pneumothorax in the neonatal intensive care unit. The Medical Journal of Mustafa Kemal University, 13(46), 168-173. https://doi.org/10.17944/mkutfd.991806
AMA
1.Melekoğlu N, Sinanoğlu MS, Berk E. Evaluation of pneumothorax in the neonatal intensive care unit. mkutfd. 2022;13(46):168-173. doi:10.17944/mkutfd.991806
Chicago
Melekoğlu, Nuriye, Muhammed Selçuk Sinanoğlu, and Erhan Berk. 2022. “Evaluation of Pneumothorax in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit”. The Medical Journal of Mustafa Kemal University 13 (46): 168-73. https://doi.org/10.17944/mkutfd.991806.
EndNote
Melekoğlu N, Sinanoğlu MS, Berk E (August 1, 2022) Evaluation of pneumothorax in the neonatal intensive care unit. The Medical Journal of Mustafa Kemal University 13 46 168–173.
IEEE
[1]N. Melekoğlu, M. S. Sinanoğlu, and E. Berk, “Evaluation of pneumothorax in the neonatal intensive care unit”, mkutfd, vol. 13, no. 46, pp. 168–173, Aug. 2022, doi: 10.17944/mkutfd.991806.
ISNAD
Melekoğlu, Nuriye - Sinanoğlu, Muhammed Selçuk - Berk, Erhan. “Evaluation of Pneumothorax in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit”. The Medical Journal of Mustafa Kemal University 13/46 (August 1, 2022): 168-173. https://doi.org/10.17944/mkutfd.991806.
JAMA
1.Melekoğlu N, Sinanoğlu MS, Berk E. Evaluation of pneumothorax in the neonatal intensive care unit. mkutfd. 2022;13:168–173.
MLA
Melekoğlu, Nuriye, et al. “Evaluation of Pneumothorax in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit”. The Medical Journal of Mustafa Kemal University, vol. 13, no. 46, Aug. 2022, pp. 168-73, doi:10.17944/mkutfd.991806.
Vancouver
1.Nuriye Melekoğlu, Muhammed Selçuk Sinanoğlu, Erhan Berk. Evaluation of pneumothorax in the neonatal intensive care unit. mkutfd. 2022 Aug. 1;13(46):168-73. doi:10.17944/mkutfd.991806