Bronchoalveolar Lavage in the Treatment of Meconium Aspiration Syndrome

Czech version

Authors: D. Ševecová
Authors‘ workplace: Ústav fyziológie, Univerzita Komenského, Jesseniova lekárska fakulta, Martin vedúci prof. MUDr. K. Javorka, DrSc.
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2003; (10): 644-648.
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Overview

Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is in severe cases responsible for respiratory failure, often non-respondingto the standard therapy. Positive results of the recent studies indicate the possible benefit of bronchoalveolarlavage with diluted exogenous surfactant or perfluorocarbons.

Key words:
meconium aspiration syndrome, bronchoalveolar lavage, exogenous surfactant, perfluorocarbons

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