Dexmedetomidine use in neonates undergoing norwood procedure does not limit narcotic exposure

Abstract

Methodology: A retrospective observational study done including 603 neonates ≤ 32 weeks of gestational age admitted in a tertiary care neonatal centre from January 2015 to December 2017. Growth parameters at discharge from hospital were plotted on Fenton 2013(3) growth charts and neonates falling below the 10th percentile were considered as EUGR. Neonatal data during the birth and hospital stay was analysed for identification of predictors of EUGR.