[Kinetic therapy of severe meconium aspiration syndrome].

Abstract

Recent studies showed the possible positive effect of body position changes during mechanical ventilation of severe lung diseases in adult patients. In neonatology kinetic therapy is still rarely used, therefore we present this case report. A full term newborn suffering from severe MAS and peripartal asphyxia was transferred to our NICU to perform extracorporeal lung support, if necessary. After application of a natural porcine surfactant and start of inhalative nitric oxide therapy (10 ppm) a clinical stabilisation was possible. Because of hypercapnia, high frequency oscillation ventilation was introduced later on. The PaCO2 values decreased quickly. A few days later severe pulmonary secretion problems occurred, which led to atelectasis and barotrauma due to local hyperinflation. After several different ventilation strategies had failed to improve the situation, kinetic therapy in combination with conventional mechanical ventilation was started. Under this therapy-concept it was possible to reventilate the atelectatic lung areas, and quickly an improvement of oxygenation was seen. Weaning from the respirator was possible within one week. In conclusion, we think that an important progress in therapy was due to kinetic therapy.

• Authors: B Urlesberger, F Reiterer, M Kuttnig-Haim, G Pichler, W Müller
• Journal: Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie (Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol) Vol. 202 Issue 5 Pg. 214-6 (Sep 1998) ISSN: 0948-2393 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Kinetische Therapie bei einem schweren Mekoniumaspirations-Syndrom.
• PMID: 9857449 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Asphyxia Neonatorum (therapy)
• Combined Modality Therapy
• High-Frequency Ventilation
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Intensive Care, Neonatal
• Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (therapy)
• Physical Therapy Modalities (instrumentation)
• Rotation