• Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. · Sep 2005

    Neonatal resuscitation 3: manometer use in a model of face mask ventilation.

    • C P F O'Donnell, P G Davis, R Lau, P A Dargaville, L W Doyle, and C J Morley.
    • Royal Women's Hospital Melbourne, Victoria 3053, Australia. colm.odonnell@rwh.org.au
    • Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2005 Sep 1;90(5):F397-400.

    BackgroundAdequate ventilation is the key to successful neonatal resuscitation. Positive pressure ventilation (PPV) is initiated with manual ventilation devices via face masks. These devices may be used with a manometer to measure airway pressures delivered. The expiratory tidal volume measured at the mask (V(TE(mask))) is a good estimate of the tidal volume delivered during simulated neonatal resuscitation.AimTo assess the effect of viewing a manometer on the peak inspiratory pressures used, the volume delivered, and leakage from the face mask during PPV with two manual ventilation devices in a model of neonatal resuscitation.MethodsParticipants gave PPV to a modified resuscitation mannequin using a Laerdal infant resuscitator and a Neopuff infant resuscitator at specified pressures ensuring adequate chest wall excursion. Each participant gave PPV to the mannequin with each device twice, viewing the manometer on one occasion and unable to see the manometer on the other. Data from participants were averaged for each device used with the manometer and without the manometer separately.ResultsA total of 7767 inflations delivered by the 18 participants were recorded and analysed. Peak inspiratory pressures delivered were lower with the Laerdal device. There were no differences in leakage from the face mask or volumes delivered. Whether or not the manometer was visible made no difference to any measured variable.ConclusionsViewing a manometer during PPV in this model of neonatal resuscitation does not affect the airway pressure or tidal volumes delivered or the degree of leakage from the face mask.

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