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This study aimed to evaluate the association between fentanyl use and the incidence of tension pneumothorax in extremely preterm infants born at 22\u201323 weeks of gestation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This retrospective case\u2013control study was conducted at a tertiary care center in Japan. It included 138 preterm infants with a gestational age from 22 weeks\u2009+\u20090 days to 23 weeks\u2009+\u20096 days (January 2010 to March 2023). Logistic regression and propensity score matching were used to adjust for confounding factors such as chorioamnionitis stage 2\u20133, oligohydramnios, antenatal steroids, ventilation mode, persistent pulmonary hypertension, and birth at a primary or secondary perinatal center.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Sixteen infants (11.6%) developed tension pneumothorax within 72\u2005h of birth, with a mortality rate of 68.7%. 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