Antireflux Surgery in Infants With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Acute deteriorations in neonatal chronic lung disease

“…The present results and those of others [25] demonstrate that theophylline may be ineffective in preventing apnoea in certain very immature infants. Gastro-oesophageal reflux, is increased in infants with CLD [6]. Reflux could have been responsible for the aspiration episodes we documented, this hypothesis is supported by our prevention of recurrence of such episodes by institution of thicking of feeds and positioning the infant to lessen the likelihood of reflux.…”

Acute deteriorations in neonatal chronic lung disease

“…The present results and those of others [25] demonstrate that theophylline may be ineffective in preventing apnoea in certain very immature infants. Gastro-oesophageal reflux, is increased in infants with CLD [6]. Reflux could have been responsible for the aspiration episodes we documented, this hypothesis is supported by our prevention of recurrence of such episodes by institution of thicking of feeds and positioning the infant to lessen the likelihood of reflux.…”

Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children with Chronic Recurrent Bronchopulmonary Infection

“…Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic pulmonary disease seen most commonly after treatment of neonatal idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome requiring mechanical ventilation. Infants with BPD had a high incidence of GER (23)(24)(25). In our patients the three children with BPD had severe GER.…”

Laparoscopic versus open fundoplication in infants

“…Giuffre et al [9] demonstrated that antireflux surgery in premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia and NS, not significant No significant postoperative complications developed in either group, and all the patients were alive at the time of this report GERD facilitated early postoperative weaning from the ventilator and decreased supplemental oxygen requirement. Fonkalsrud et al [7] showed that antireflux surgery could be performed safely in symptomatic infants with low morality and morbidity rates and with resolution of the presenting symptoms in 75% of infants.…”

Acute deteriorations in neonatal chronic lung disease

“…The present results and those of others [25] demonstrate that theophylline may be ineffective in preventing apnoea in certain very immature infants. Gastro-oesophageal reflux, is increased in infants with CLD [6]. Reflux could have been responsible for the aspiration episodes we documented, this hypothesis is supported by our prevention of recurrence of such episodes by institution of thicking of feeds and positioning the infant to lessen the likelihood of reflux.…”

Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children with Chronic Recurrent Bronchopulmonary Infection

“…Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic pulmonary disease seen most commonly after treatment of neonatal idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome requiring mechanical ventilation. Infants with BPD had a high incidence of GER (23)(24)(25). In our patients the three children with BPD had severe GER.…”

Laparoscopic versus open fundoplication in infants

“…Giuffre et al [9] demonstrated that antireflux surgery in premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia and NS, not significant No significant postoperative complications developed in either group, and all the patients were alive at the time of this report GERD facilitated early postoperative weaning from the ventilator and decreased supplemental oxygen requirement. Fonkalsrud et al [7] showed that antireflux surgery could be performed safely in symptomatic infants with low morality and morbidity rates and with resolution of the presenting symptoms in 75% of infants.…”

Acute deteriorations in neonatal chronic lung disease

“…The present results and those of others [25] demonstrate that theophylline may be ineffective in preventing apnoea in certain very immature infants. Gastro-oesophageal reflux, is increased in infants with CLD [6]. Reflux could have been responsible for the aspiration episodes we documented, this hypothesis is supported by our prevention of recurrence of such episodes by institution of thicking of feeds and positioning the infant to lessen the likelihood of reflux.…”

Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children with Chronic Recurrent Bronchopulmonary Infection

“…Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic pulmonary disease seen most commonly after treatment of neonatal idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome requiring mechanical ventilation. Infants with BPD had a high incidence of GER (23)(24)(25). In our patients the three children with BPD had severe GER.…”

Laparoscopic versus open fundoplication in infants

“…Giuffre et al [9] demonstrated that antireflux surgery in premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia and NS, not significant No significant postoperative complications developed in either group, and all the patients were alive at the time of this report GERD facilitated early postoperative weaning from the ventilator and decreased supplemental oxygen requirement. Fonkalsrud et al [7] showed that antireflux surgery could be performed safely in symptomatic infants with low morality and morbidity rates and with resolution of the presenting symptoms in 75% of infants.…”