MEDICAL JOURNAL OF BAKIRKOY, cilt.17, sa.1, ss.1-6, 2021 (ESCI)
Objective: Surfactant administration is usually performed by endotracheal intubation under mechanical ventilation. Less invasive surfactant administration (LISA) technique has became widespread in recent years, in order to prevent the risk of barotrauma and volutrauma caused by mechanical ventilation and intubation. The aim of this prospective study is to evaluate the effectiveness of surfactant administration via a thin catheter during spontaneous breathing on NIPPV and to compare with INSURE method.