Impressive Nasal Septum Regeneration after Cord Blood Platelet Gel (CBPG) in Extreme Premature Neonate with Non-Invasive Ventilation: A Case Report
Raffaele Falsaperla,
Giulia Marialidia Biondi,
Milena Motta,
Pasquale Gallerano,
Giusi Tancredi,
Piero Pavone,
Martino Ruggieri
Affiliations
Raffaele Falsaperla
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, AUO Policlinico “Rodolico-San Marco”, University of Catania, 95121 Catania, Italy
Giulia Marialidia Biondi
Postgraduate Training Program in Pediatrics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy
Milena Motta
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, AUO Policlinico “Rodolico-San Marco”, University of Catania, 95121 Catania, Italy
Pasquale Gallerano
Transfusional Medicine, Complex Operative Unit, PO “Giovanni Paolo II”, 92019 Sciacca, Italy
Giusi Tancredi
Transfusional Medicine, Complex Operative Unit, PO “Giovanni Paolo II”, 92019 Sciacca, Italy
Piero Pavone
Section of Pediatrics and Child Neuropsichiatry, Department of Child and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, AOU “Policlinico PO” G. Rodolico, 95123 Catania, Italy
Martino Ruggieri
Unit of Rare Diseases of the Nervous System in Childhood, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Pediatrics and Child Neuropsichiatry, University of Catania, AOU “Policlinico PO” G. Rodolico, 95123 Catania, Italy
Background: We evaluated the efficacy of Cord Blood Platelet Gel (CBPG) in the regenerative reconstruction of the nasal septal tissue of a preterm infant undergoing non-invasive ventilation. Methods: A CBPC treatment was used to enhance the regeneration of the nasal septum of a premature patient in an experimental way, evaluating the efficacy described in the literature (selective bibliographic search in PubMed) of the use of blood products for non-transfusion purposes. Results: A partial but satisfactory regeneration of the patient’s nasal septum was observed. Using the free NIH Image J online software, we were able to calculate the regenerated surface (about 83% of the destroyed cartilage). Conclusions: The use of platelet gel has been a promising alternative to surgical treatment in patients with severe damage to the nasal septum.
