Oronasopharyngeal suction versus no suction in normal, term and vaginally born infants: A prospective randomised controlled trial
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Sadettin GUNGOR
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and
Correspondence: Dr Sadettin Gungor, GATA Kadin Hastaliklari ve Dogum Anabilim Dalı, 06018 Etlik/Ankara, Turkey. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorErtan TEKSOZ
Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gulhane Military Medical Academy and Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorErcan KURT
Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gulhane Military Medical Academy and Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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Sadettin GUNGOR
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and
Correspondence: Dr Sadettin Gungor, GATA Kadin Hastaliklari ve Dogum Anabilim Dalı, 06018 Etlik/Ankara, Turkey. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorErtan TEKSOZ
Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gulhane Military Medical Academy and Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorErcan KURT
Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gulhane Military Medical Academy and Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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This prospective randomised controlled trial aimed to compare the effects of oronasopharyngeal suction with those of no suction in normal, term and vaginally born infants and was performed at a Turkish tertiary hospital from June 2003 to January 2004. A total of 140 newborns were enrolled in the trial (n = 70 per group). The no suction group showed lower mean heart rates through the 3rd and 6th minutes and higher SaO2 values through the first 6 mins of life (P < 0.001). The maximum time to reach SaO2 of ≥ 92% (6 vs. 11 min) and ≥ 86% (5 vs. 8 min) were shorter in the no suction group (P < 0.001).
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