Premedication with Fentanyl for Less Invasive Surfactant Application (LISA): A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Habibullah SkBijan SahaSuchandra MukherjeeAvijit Hazra

Published in: Journal of tropical pediatrics (2022)

Low-dose fentanyl during LISA procedure resulted in more comfort in preterm infants and without increased complication of both the LISA procedure and fentanyl administration. Further studies are needed to determine the safest and most effective pharmacologic measures to prevent pain and discomfort during LISA.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low dose
minimally invasive
chronic pain
low birth weight
pain management
high dose
neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury
postoperative pain