title: Oronasopharyngeal suction at birth: effects on arterial oxygen saturation.
abstract: The effect of oronasopharyngeal suction (ONPS) on arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) is described in a controlled study of 30 normal term newborn infants. In 15 of them, ONPS was performed immediately after birth. The SaO2 value was recorded through a pulse oximeter. The ONPS group had a significantly lower SaO2 between the first and the sixth minutes of life and took longer to reach 86% and 92% saturation. According to this study, ONPS should not be performed as a routine procedure in normal, term, vaginally born infants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, School of Medicine, University of Uruguay, Montevideo.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carrasco
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martell
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Estol
mesh_terms: D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D010092:Oximetry; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013396:Suction / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen