title: Management of postoperative pulmonary hypertension by inhaled nitric oxide in a newborn with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
abstract: Postero-lateral congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a life threatening anomaly characterized by diaphragmatic defect and intrathoracic herniation of abdominal viscera. In patients with CDH, the lungs are hypoplastic and persistent pulmonary hypertension develops in most cases. Although, inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) results in a reduction in pulmonary hypertension with improvement in oxygenation, its benefit in the patients with CDH remains controversial. In this report, the authors present successful management of postoperative pulmonary hypertension by iNO in a newborn with CDH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nurdan Dinlen
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Fettah
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dilli
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cavusoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Beken
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Senem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozgur
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aysegul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: zenciroglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity and Children Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nurullah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Okumus
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D004452:Echocardiography; D065630:Hernias, Diaphragmatic, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange / Q000502:physiology; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D009569:Nitric Oxide