Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in surviving extremely preterm infants, with long-term morbidity disproportionately affecting children with severe BPD (sBPD). Infants with sBPD experience multiple organ system dysfunction. To best treat these complicated patients, we created a multidisciplinary team in 2011 consisting of multiple pediatric subspecialists with a specific interest in sBPD. In the past six years, 150 patients have been referred to our multidisciplinary team, with 131 of the 150 patients discharged home, 65% on home oxygen. Twelve were transferred to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), 3 to a level 2 nursery and 4 died. The multidisciplinary BPD team has standardized the care of children with sBPD and complex medical problems and improved outpatient referral to subspecialists.
Keywords: bronchopulmonary dysplasi; chronic lung disease; neonate; preterm.