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[|Human|] At 2 days old my nephew has been placed in the NICU because he has a hole in one lung. He is now on a ventilator and they have also inserted a feeding tube. I thought this usually only occurs in premature babies but he was 39 weeks and weighed 8 lbs and the mother never had any complications. What could cause this and how long is the recovery time?
[|AI|]  Hello rearward welcome to Chat Doctor.come have evaluated your query for your nephew thoroughly.* The usual reason is premature birth with inadequate development of lung tissue with abnormal communication of lung tissue with chest wall giving the leakage and pneumothorax.* Recovery time varies upon multiple parameters as - extent of leak - response to treatment - overall immunity of the child - presence of systemic ailments as fever, infection or else. Hope this clears your doubt . Wishing your toddler fine recovery. Welcome for any further assistance. Regards dear take care.