Neonatal abdominal support to address CPAP belly: Two cases report and literature review

Article type: Case Report

Authors: McGill, V.E.^{; *}

Affiliations: Department of Pediatric Therapy, Providence Alaska Children’s Hospital, Anchorage, AK, USA

Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Ginny McGill, PT, DPT, CNT, NTMC, 3200 Providence Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508. Tel.: +480 766 0533; E-mail: [email protected].

Abstract: Gaseous distension of the abdomen from the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in the preterm population is of increasing concern for its unintended consequences. Methods to treat and prevent CPAP belly deserve further investigation. An intervention to provide abdominal support to address CPAP belly is presented in these case studies.

Keywords: Abdominal binder, CPAP belly, neonatal, premature

DOI: 10.3233/NPM-221047

Journal: Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 831-836, 2022