Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) showed no clear difference in pneumothorax compared with nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) (by population) (low certainty).
Bubble showed no clear difference in pneumothorax compared with ventilator or Infant Flow Driver nasal continuous positive airway… (low certainty).
Early showed no clear difference in air leak (pneumothorax) compared with late continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) (low certainty).
Nasal high flow showed no clear difference in pneumothorax (during assigned treatment) compared with nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (moderate certainty).
Nasal high flow showed no clear difference in pneumothorax (during assigned treatment) compared with continuous positive airway pressure (moderate certainty).
Surfactant treatment guided by rapid tests for surfactant deficiency showed no clear difference in any pneumothorax№ of participants: 506(2 RCTs) compared with surfactant therapy provided to preterm infants with respiratory… (low certainty).
Mask showed no clear difference in pneumothorax compared with prongs (low certainty).
Use of initial sustained inflation showed no clear difference in pneumothorax compared with standard inflations (low certainty).
Volume‐targeted probably leads to lower pneumothorax compared with pressure‐limited ventilation: main findings (moderate certainty).
Bovine lung lavage surfactant extract showed no clear difference in pneumothorax compared with modified bovine minced lung surfactant extract (low certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Modified bovine minced lung surfactant extract showed no clear difference in pneumothorax compared with porcine minced lung surfactant extract (low certainty).
Modified bovine minced lung surfactant extract leads to lower pneumothorax compared with porcine lung lavage surfactant (high certainty).
Bovine lung lavage surfactant extract showed no clear difference in pneumothorax. compared with modified bovine minced lung surfactant extract (moderate certainty).
CPAP may leads to higher pneumothorax occurring after allocation compared with supplemental oxygen (low certainty).
Prophylactic CPAP showed no clear difference in pulmonary air leak defined as pneumothorax compared with mechanical ventilation (low certainty).
Prophylactic or very early CPAP showed no clear difference in pulmonary air leak defined as pneumothorax compared with supportive care (low certainty).