Ligation of patent ductus arteriosus through anterior thoracotomy in preterm infants: a 10-year experience.

Arif SelçukMurat CicekOkan YurdakokYigit KilicFiliz İzgi CoskunHasan ErdemTurkay SaritasEmine Hekim YilmazOktay KorunHusnu Firat AltinAhmet SasmazelNuman A Aydemir

Published in: Cardiology in the young (2021)

Based on our observations of over a hundred preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus over a decade, ligation through anterior mini-thoracotomy is the main surgical procedure of choice for this patient group in our clinic. Our findings demonstrate the safety of this approach and we believe that it can be successfully replicated in other institutions.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
aortic valve replacement
primary care
case report
thoracic surgery
decision making
aortic valve
coronary artery disease