POC-LUS guiding pleural puncture drainage to treat neonatal pulmonary atelectasis caused by congenital massive effusion

Point of care lung ultrasound (POC-LUS) has played important roles in diagnosing neonatal lung diseases and assisting in their treatment. A newborn infant with severe respiratory distress diagnosed as pulmonary atelectasis caused by congenital massive pleural effusion, whose consolidated lung recruitment after pleural puncture drainage under POC-LUS guidance. Lung ultrasound can be performed easily and timely at bed-side with free of radiation exposure, thus it should be used extensively in the neonatal department.

床旁肺部超声（Point of care lung ultrasound, POC-LUS）在新生儿肺部疾病的诊断与诊疗辅助中具有重要应用价值。此前曾报道一例伴重度呼吸窘迫的新生儿，经诊断为先天性大量胸腔积液所致肺不张，该患儿在床旁肺部超声引导下接受胸腔穿刺引流后，实变肺组织成功复张。肺部超声可便捷、及时地在床旁开展，且无辐射暴露风险，因此应在新生儿科中得到广泛应用。