Table 3 - Common Complications of Prematurity and RDS in Controlled Trials
|
Complication
|
Infasurf
(N=1001)
%
|
Exosurf Neonatal®
(N=978)
%
|
Infasurf
(N=553)
%
|
Survanta®
(N=566)
%
|
|
Apnea
|
61
|
61
|
76
|
76
|
|
Patent ductus arteriosus
|
47
|
48
|
45
|
48
|
|
Intracranial hemorrhage
|
29
|
31
|
36
|
36
|
|
Severe intracranial hemorrhage a |
12
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
|
IVH and PVL b |
7
|
3
|
5
|
5
|
|
Sepsis
|
20
|
22
|
28
|
27
|
|
Pulmonary air leaks
|
12
|
22
|
15
|
15
|
|
Pulmonary interstitial emphysema
|
7
|
17
|
10
|
10
|
|
Pulmonary hemorrhage
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
|
Necrotizing enterocolitis
|
5
|
5
|
17
|
18
|
a Grade III and IV by the method of Papile.
b Patients with both intraventricular hemorrhage and periventricular leukomalacia. |
