Percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus versus surgical treatment in low-birth-weight preterms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Camila Dos Santos MelchiorGabriel Rezende NevesBruna Letícia de OliveiraAna Carolina ToguchiJesana Costa LopesMarcos Alves PavioneShirley Katherine Tinajero EnríquezPublished in: Cardiology in the young (2024)
These findings suggest that transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure in preterm infants under 2,500 g is a safe and effective alternative to surgical treatment. There was a substantial reduction in all-cause mortality and haemodynamic instability with transcatheter intervention compared to surgical closure.