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Background and Design.- Newborn pneumothorax is a frequently seen condition in mechanically and manually ventilated neonates. However in some cases etiology for the pathology remains unclear. We retrospectively reviewed patients who were hospitalized for pneumothorax in two different neonate intensive care units. Material and methods: Between 1996 and 2001 83 cases were analyzed according to gestational age, weight, underlying primary lung pathology, age of admittance, side of pneumothorax, drainage time, need for mechanical ventilation. These criteria were assessed with mortality. 8 or 10 Fr feeding tube or pleurocan were used for thorax drainage. For diagnosis chest x-ray films were used. Compute tomography was used to eliminate congenital anomalies from pneumothorax in some patients.

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