Evaluation of efficacy and complication between three mode of phototherapy

ABSTRACT

Even though phototherapy has been used for more than 30 years, reports of significant toxicity are rare. Phototherapy is highly effective method for preventing and treating hyperbilirubinemia. A prospective study was performed in 200 neonates with hyperbilirubinemia in Children's Medical Center, Tehran. Complications of phototherapy [weight loss, fever, loose stool, Hypocalcaemia, thrombocytopenia] were evaluated. There was a positive relation between efficacy and irradiance but complications were not different. Hypocalcaemia, thrombocytopenia and loose stool [P<0/05] were found. Intensive phototherapy and double phototherapy were more effective than single phototherapy. There was no relation between mode of phototherapy and complications