저자들은 태반 조기박리에 의한 출산 전 출혈이 있었던 산모에서 출생한 신생아에서 대량 혈액흡인으로 인한 호흡곤란 증후군의 증상이 나타나 고식적인 인공 환기기 치료에서 호전이 되지 않았다. 이에 인공 폐표면 활성제 투여로 호전된 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

Blood was known as a potent inhibitor of pulmonary surfactant, and maternal blood aspiration is a rare cause of respiratory distress syndrome in neonates. We experienced a neonate with a history of maternal antepartum hemorrhage who developed respiratory distress after birth and blood was aspirated from tracheal suction. He received artificial ventilation and subsequent improvement of chest x-ray and oxygenation index was noted after artificial surfactant replacement therapy. The aspirated blood was of maternal origin.