Abstract
The ductus arteriosus is a fetal vascular connection between the pulmonary and systemic circulations. It fails to close after birth in a small number of term infants, and in a larger number of infants with cyanotic congenital heart disease. In contemporary practice the majority of patients present with a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) are premature infants before the gestational age of 28 weeks. The surgical management of PDA in preterm infants is critical for optimal outcomes and is discussed in this article.
Keywords: Chest x-ray, Ductus arteriosus, Extremely premature neonate, Left mini posterolateral thoracotomy, Patent ductus arteriosus, Surgical ligation.
Current Pediatric Reviews
Title:Surgical Intervention in Preterm Neonates with Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Volume: 12 Issue: 2
Author(s): Marcus P. Haw
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Keywords: Chest x-ray, Ductus arteriosus, Extremely premature neonate, Left mini posterolateral thoracotomy, Patent ductus arteriosus, Surgical ligation.
Abstract: The ductus arteriosus is a fetal vascular connection between the pulmonary and systemic circulations. It fails to close after birth in a small number of term infants, and in a larger number of infants with cyanotic congenital heart disease. In contemporary practice the majority of patients present with a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) are premature infants before the gestational age of 28 weeks. The surgical management of PDA in preterm infants is critical for optimal outcomes and is discussed in this article.
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P. Haw Marcus, Surgical Intervention in Preterm Neonates with Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Current Pediatric Reviews 2016; 12 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339631202160506002405
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339631202160506002405 |
Print ISSN 1573-3963 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-6336 |
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