Higher risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn after cesarean

  • Jaillard, Sophie
  • Houfflin-Debarge, Véronique
  • Storme, Laurent

  • Department of Perinatal Medicine, Jeanne de Flandre Hospital, Lille University Hospital, France

Dr Laurent Storme

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Journal of Perinatal Medicine 31(6):p 538-539, 2003.

Authors suggest that high incidence of persistence pulmonary hypertension among neonates delivered by elective cesarean is related to lower levels of circulating norepinephrine in neonates after cesarean section than after vaginal delivery.

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