呼吸衰竭（简称呼衰）是新生儿重症监护病房（NICU）经常遇到的问题之一。对重症使用气管内插管机械通气的方法进行救治乃是目前国内外所采取的一种有效措施。我科自1992年2月～1996年1月共用此法救治新生儿重症呼衰84例，治愈28例（33．3％），自动出院18例（其中好转12例）， Respiratory failure (referred to as respiratory failure) is one of the problems often encountered in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Severe use of endotracheal intubation mechanical ventilation method for treatment is the current at home and abroad to take an effective measure. Our department from February 1992 to January 1996 share this method to treat 84 cases of neonatal severe respiratory failure, 28 cases were cured (33.3%), 18 cases were discharged automatically (of which 12 cases improved)