Open AccessPrimary Surgical Closure Should Be Considered in Premature Neonates with Large Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Author(s) -
Seongmin Ko,
Young Chul Yoon,
Kwang-Hyun Cho,
Yang-Haeng Lee,
Il-Yong Han,
Kyung-Taek Park,
YounHo Hwang,
Hee Jae Jun
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery/daehan hyungbu oe'gwa haghoeji. hyungbu simjang hyeolgwan
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2093-6516
pISSN - 0301-2859
DOI - 10.5090/kjtcs.2013.46.3.178
Subject(s) - medicine , ductus arteriosus , bronchopulmonary dysplasia , surgery , mechanical ventilation , incidence (geometry) , regimen , mortality rate , medical treatment , gestational age , anesthesia , pregnancy , intensive care medicine , physics , biology , optics , genetics
Treatment for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in premature infants can consist of medical or surgical approaches. The appropriate therapeutic regimen remains contentious. This study evaluated the role of surgery in improving the survival of premature neonates weighing less than 1,500 g with PDA.