High frequency oscillatory ventilation in infants: The clinical practice in N. Macedonia
Journal
Macedonian Journal of Anaesthesia
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Voinovska T.
Kimovska-Hristov M.
Jordanovska O.
Abstract
High frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) is a ventilation mode with very high rates,
small tidal volumes and permanent Mean Airway Pressure – MAP. It is used in neonates with
respiratory failure when conventional mechanical ventilation (CV) is inadequate.
We present a study of three infants with respiratory failure, initially ventilated with CV
(Drager-babylog 8000). All of them deteriorated on CV with hypoxemia and hypercapnia and
switched to high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV). Improvement of ventilation had
been confirmed after several days and the infants were successfully weaned off the HFOV mode
and shifted to CV.
Conclusion: HFOV was able to improve significantly neonatal respiratory failure without
any complications. However, our study is insufficient and it would be required a larger number
of infants to confirm the use and clinical practice for neonates on HFOV mode.
small tidal volumes and permanent Mean Airway Pressure – MAP. It is used in neonates with
respiratory failure when conventional mechanical ventilation (CV) is inadequate.
We present a study of three infants with respiratory failure, initially ventilated with CV
(Drager-babylog 8000). All of them deteriorated on CV with hypoxemia and hypercapnia and
switched to high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV). Improvement of ventilation had
been confirmed after several days and the infants were successfully weaned off the HFOV mode
and shifted to CV.
Conclusion: HFOV was able to improve significantly neonatal respiratory failure without
any complications. However, our study is insufficient and it would be required a larger number
of infants to confirm the use and clinical practice for neonates on HFOV mode.
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