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A wire loop technique for ligation of patent ductus arteriosus
Author(s) -
Downs M. O.,
Stampley A. R.,
Rawlings C. A.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1995.tb02788.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ductus arteriosus , ligation , forceps , dissection (medical) , connective tissue , surgery , fibrous joint , closure (psychology) , pathology , market economy , economics
A novel, yet simple and inexpensive, technique is described for the safe passage of suture material for closure of patent ductus arteriosus in small animals. The risk of haemorrhage is reduced by minimising dissection with forceps and by preventing inadvertent grasping of perivascular connective tissue.