[Treatment of diaphragmatic paralysis in the newborn infant].
The paralysis of the diaphragm in the newborn is a rare pathological event. The "paradoxical movement" of the affected emidiaphragm can sometimes determine a important respiratory insufficiency. Medical treatment involves supplying oxygen, CPAP by means of a nasal cannula or mechanical ventilation with PEEP. Surgical plication of the affected emidiaphragm is recommended when a regular diaphragmatic function is not restored at 5-6 weeks of age and in the presence of serious respiratory insufficiency. Three cases are reported in this article which needed different therapeutical approaches.
D003964:Diaphragm / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000379:methods; D012086:Reoperation; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000628:therapy*
Il trattamento della paralisi diaframmatica del neonato.