Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Neonatal pneumopericardium with high-frequency ventilation.

R C Neal1, D E Beck, V C Smith

  • 1Department of General Surgery, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|February 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

High-frequency ventilation in neonates can cause pneumopericardium, a rare condition. Prompt treatment with pericardial drainage tubes successfully resolved the condition in all affected infants.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Evidence that the Aso-3 caldera-forming eruption (southwest Japan) marks the termination of Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 6.

Quaternary science reviews·2026
Same author

Supine sleep positioning in preterm and term infants after hospital discharge from 2000 to 2011.

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association·2016
Same author

High-frequency ventilation for non-invasive respiratory support of neonates.

Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine·2016
Same author

Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder at the age of 6 years and clinical and functional outcomes 3 years later.

Psychological medicine·2016
Same author

Predictors of caregiver satisfaction with visiting nurse home visits after NICU discharge.

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association·2015
Same author

Complexation of Cm(III) with the recombinant N-lobe of human serum transferrin studied by time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy (TRLFS).

Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003)·2014

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal Medicine
  • Pediatric Critical Care
  • Cardiology

Background:

  • Pneumopericardium is a rare and life-threatening condition in newborns.
  • High-frequency ventilation (HFV) is a critical respiratory support method for neonates.
  • The association between HFV and pneumopericardium has not been previously documented.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report the occurrence of pneumopericardium in neonates treated with high-frequency ventilation.
  • To describe the diagnostic and therapeutic approach for this condition.
  • To evaluate the outcomes of neonates with pneumopericardium associated with HFV.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 8 neonates diagnosed with pneumopericardium while on HFV.
  • Diagnosis confirmed via chest radiography.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Treatment involved pericardiocentesis with needle catheter and subsequent pericardial chest tube placement (10F-14F).

    • Main Results:

    • Pneumopericardium developed in all 8 neonates during HFV.
    • All 8 patients showed resolution of pneumopericardium following drainage.
    • Five of the 8 neonates survived and were discharged; 3 died from underlying conditions.

    Conclusions:

    • Pneumopericardium is a significant complication in neonates receiving HFV.
    • Effective management includes prompt diagnosis and drainage via pericardial tube.
    • While drainage improves pneumopericardium, underlying conditions remain a factor in neonatal mortality.