Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Surfactant therapy has been the mainstay of treatment for preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome. Surfactant therapy is the delivery of a special liquid into the immature lungs of newly born premature babies suffering from breathing difficulty. India News | India s First Case of Surfactant Therapy Using Salsa Technique in a Pre-term Baby to Save Lungs Reported.