At 2 days old my nephew has been placed in the NICU because he has a hole in one lung. He is now on a ventilator and they have also inserted a feeding tube. I thought this usually only occurs in premature babies but he was 39 weeks and weighed 8 lbs and the mother never had any complications. What could cause this and how long is the recovery time?
Hello rearward welcome to Chat Doctor.come have evaluated your query for your nephew thoroughly.* The usual reason is premature birth with inadequate development of lung tissue with abnormal communication of lung tissue with chest wall giving the leakage and pneumothorax.* Recovery time varies upon multiple parameters as - extent of leak - response to treatment - overall immunity of the child - presence of systemic ailments as fever, infection or else. Hope this clears your doubt . Wishing your toddler fine recovery. Welcome for any further assistance. Regards dear take care.