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Bedside surgery to treat patent ductus arteriosus in low-birth-weight premature infants.

Gökhan AlbayrakKoray AykutMustafa KaracelikRamazan SoylarKemal KaraarslanBurçin AbudMehmet GuzelogluEyup Hazan
Published in: Open journal of cardiovascular surgery (2014)
In conclusion, surgery is a safe method to repair PDA in premature LBW infants. Although there is no remarkable difference between surgery and medical treatment, we suggest that a surgical approach may be used as a first choice to repair PDA considering the lower rate of mortality and morbidity and higher rate of closure compared to medical treatment.
Keyphrases
  • minimally invasive
  • coronary artery bypass
  • low birth weight
  • healthcare
  • preterm infants
  • surgical site infection
  • human milk
  • cardiovascular disease
  • acute coronary syndrome