Surfactant Administration in Preterm Infants

In preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome, mechanical ventilation is related to increased risk of death and complications. Surfactant is an important methods to reduce mortality and intubation rates. INSURE technique is a standard method to administrate surfactant. However, several preterm infants need two or more surfactant, and therefore one more intubation is needed. How to reduce the times of intubation is an challenges for neonatologists.