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Local Anesthetic Thoracoscopy for Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion
Published on: November 10, 2023
Mid-term follow-up of neonatal pleural effusion
Lai Shuan Wang1, Hai Yan Wang, Wen Hao Zhou
1Departments of Neonatology and *Gynecology, Fudan University, Shanghai , China. Correspondence to: Wenhao Zhou, Department of Neonatology, Childrens Hospital of Fudan University, 399 Wanyuan Road, Shanghai, China. zwhchfu@126.com.
Objectives:
To investigate the clinical course and mid-term prognosis of neonates admitted with pleural effusion.
Methods:
Case records of 38 neonates admitted with pleural effusion were retrieved and analyzed.
Results:
16 (42%) patients had congenital and 22 (58%) patients had acquired causes of pleural effusion. The most common causes of congenital pleural effusion and acquired pleural effusion were chylothorax (18%) and congestive heart failure (13%), respectively. Poorer outcome was observed with fetal hydrops, preterm birth (<34 weeks) and associated defects.
Conclusion:
Most of the neonates with pleural effusion have good outcome in the mid-term follow-up.
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