Open AccessPhysiological marker and surgical ligation of patent ductus arteriosus in neonates
Author(s) -
Behrouz Banieghbal
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.187796
Subject(s) - medicine , ductus arteriosus , ligation , surgery , proximity ligation assay , birth weight , cardiology , pregnancy , receptor , biology , genetics
In preterm infants, immediate complications of surgical closure of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) are often serious and due to haemorrhage or ligation of incorrect structures. The aim of this study was to measure blood pressure (BP) changes during ligation and hence introduce a novel physiological marker to alert surgeons to the ligation of incorrect structures.