Patent ductus arteriosus management in very-low-birth-weight prematurity: a place for an early operation?

Won Young Lee Sook Kyung Yum Yu Mi Seo Sol Kim Ju Ae Shin Cheul Lee

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2024)

Surgical patent ductus arteriosus closure is not inferior to pharmacologic treatment. Considering the harmful effect of a prolonged patent ductus arteriosus shunt exposure, a timely decision and timely efforts should be made to minimize the risk of severe BPD and PLCS/AKI after surgical closure.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
human milk
preterm birth
acute kidney injury
early onset
pulmonary artery
quality improvement
decision making
drug induced
replacement therapy