All issues > Volume 29(6); 1986

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1986;29(6):626-632. Published online June 30, 1986.

Change of Bilirubin in Newborn with Trancecutaneous Bilirubinometer.

Mee Yeon Park¹, Jong Woo Sin²

¹Department of Pediatrics, Il Sin Christian Hospital, Busan，Korea
²Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Busan University

Abstract

The Transcutaneous Bilirubinometer is a accurate and noninvasive instrument for either screening or monitoring of serum Eilirubin concentrations in newborn. The present study evaluates the efficacy of Transcutaneous Bilirubinometer using a sample of 100 full term infants and 50 preterm infant at II Sin Christian Hospital from Jan- uary 1984 to June 1984. The result was as follows: 1) The neonatal jaundice is appeared at second day of life in full term and at third day of life in preterm infant. 2) The peak of Transcutaneous Bilirubinometer reading in Term infant is a 4th day of life thereafter rapidly decreasing, but increasing in preterm till 7th day of life. 3) The hightest reading of Transcutaneous ilirubinometer is in the mid sternum of body and decreasing candaily in term and preterm infant. 4) The highest incidence of neonatal jaundice is a group weight 3,001 〜3,500 grm and the highest reading is under 2,500 grm. 5) In the relation of the neonatal jaundice is the highest transcutaneous bilirubinometer reading. 6) There is no significant difference in the neonatal jaundiac between mother’s bloodtype and infant’s. 7) In the relations of delivery types, the transcutaneous bilirubinometer reading is highest is vacuum and forcep delivery. 8) There is no significant difference of incidence between male and female infants.

Keywords :Transcutaneous Bilirubinometer.