| Is surgical closure of patent ductus arteriosus a safe procedure in premature infants? | |
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PMID: 10096762 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Despite indomethacin therapy, many premature infants require surgical closure of their patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Between January 1985 and December 1997, 176 premature infants underwent surgical closure of PDA by vascular clip after failure of medical treatment. The median gestational age and birth weight were 26 weeks (range 23-36 weeks) and 847.5 g (range 400-2300 g), respectively. The median age at diagnosis and at surgery was 4 days (range, 1-37) and 21 days (range, 4-60) respectively. The median weight at surgery was 982.5 g (range 475-2740 g). Of these infants, 168 (95%) were intubated prior to surgery and the median time to extubation was 21 days (range 1-273 days). There were no operative deaths but 11 infants (6.4%) died from complications of prematurity (sepsis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia and pulmonary hemorrhage). The frequency of chest tube insertion at surgery decreased from 41.7% to 10% between the 1985-88 and 1996-97 periods (P<0.01). Three infants (1.7%) developed vocal cord paralysis directly related to the position of the vascular clip. Echocardiography confirmed PDA closure in 43 infants (24.4%) while the remaining 133 had no clinical signs of PDA. Surgical closure of PDA by vascular clip carries a very low morbidity in premature infants. |
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Authors:
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J L Russell; J G Leblanc; J E Potts; S S Sett |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International surgery Volume: 83 ISSN: 0020-8868 ISO Abbreviation: Int Surg Publication Date: 1998 Oct-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-05-06 Completed Date: 1999-05-06 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0043524 Medline TA: Int Surg Country: ITALY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 358-60 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada. |
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Body Weight Chest Tubes Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / surgery* Female Gestational Age Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature, Diseases / surgery* Male Postoperative Complications |
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