Aspiration of bile as a cause of respiratory distress in the newborn infant.
Early-onset respiratory distress and a radiographic appearance of an aspiration syndrome occurred in two neonates with gastroschisis who had evidence of inhalation of bile. Hypoxemic respiratory failure developed in both infants, contributing to death or prolonged respiratory morbidity. Bile aspiration syndrome should be considered whenever there is early-onset respiratory distress in a neonate with high intestinal obstruction.
Department of Neonatology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, the Department of Newborn Care, Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney, Australia. dargaville@rch.org.au
Vanessa
V
Ellison
Kei
K
Lui
Peter A
PA
Dargaville
D001646:Bile; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D001239:Inhalation; D008297:Male; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000209:etiology*