Abstract
To evaluate outcomes after surgical ligation (SL) of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in premature, extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. Background: Optimal management of PDA in this specialized population remains undefined. Currently, surgical therapy is largely reserved for infants failing medical management. To date, a large-scale, risk-matched populationbased study has not been performed to evaluate differences in mortality and resource utilization. Methods: Data on identified premature (
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 608-614 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Annals of Surgery |
Volume | 263 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Ductus arteriosus
- extremely low birth weight
- patent
- premature
- treatment outcome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery