| Terlipressin as rescue therapy for refractory pulmonary hypertension in a neonate with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. | |
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PMID: 21292065 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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We report the case of a 38-week gestational age neonate, with isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia presenting with refractory persistent pulmonary hypertension, systemic hypotension, and hypoxemia, resistant to usual therapeutics. Arginine vasopressin is responsible for systemic vasoconstriction and decreases pulmonary hypertension. We theorized that terlipressin, its long-acting analogue, could have the same properties. We used terlipressin as rescue therapy after parental and local ethics committee acceptance. After a bolus of terlipressin 20 μg/kg and continuous infusion at a rate of 5 μg/kg per hour, blood oxygen saturation improved from 75% to 98%, oxygen requirements fell from fraction of inspired oxygen 100% to 40%, and mean arterial pressure rose from 28 to 46 mm Hg, allowing a decrease of vasopressor infusion. Terlipressin may be useful in the management of neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia and refractory pulmonary hypertension. |
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Lefteris Stathopoulos; Claire Nicaise; Fabrice Michel; Laurent Thomachot; Thierry Merrot; Pierre Lagier; Claude Martin |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of pediatric surgery Volume: 46 ISSN: 1531-5037 ISO Abbreviation: J. Pediatr. Surg. Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-02-04 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0052631 Medline TA: J Pediatr Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e19-21 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Réanimation Pédiatrique et Néonatale, Brûlés Pédiatriques, Pôle RAUC, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Nord, Marseille, France. |
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