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Surfactant administration through laryngeal supraglottic airway (SALSA): A unique and new technique of surfactant administration
1 Consultant Neonatologist Consultant Pediatrician, Head of Neonatology Department, Emirates Specialty Hospital DHCC, Dubai, UAE
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Consultant Neonatologist Consultant Pediatrician, Head of Neonatology Department, Emirates Specialty Hospital DHCC, Dubai,
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Article ID: 100008M01MK2020
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Kaushal M, Asghar S, Kaushal A, Augustine P, Alex M. Surfactant administration through laryngeal supraglottic airway (SALSA): A unique and new technique of surfactant administration. Edorium J Matern Child Health 2020;5:100008M01MK2020.ABSTRACT
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is one of the morbidities of prematurity. Surfactant has radicalized the treatment of RDS. Despite the widespread use the ideal method of surfactant administration is still evolving. There are some infants who cannot be intubated due to airway abnormality. Laryngeal mask airway (LMA) is one alternative to provide ventilation. There is dearth of evidence of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) use in infants born below 34 weeks of gestation. When such infants need surfactant, the evidence is lacking if can be administered through LMA. We present a case along with video of the feasibility of ventilating baby below 34 weeks with LMA as well as administering surfactant through a relatively new technique surfactant administration through laryngeal supraglottic airway (SALSA).
Keywords: Laryngeal mask airway, Surfactant
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Author Contributions
Monika Kaushal - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Saima Asghar - Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Ayush Kaushal - Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Prima Augustine - Acquisition of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Merena Alex - Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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