title: The surgical treatment of patent ductus arteriosus.1955.
abstract: Fourteen cases of patent ductus arteriosus operated upon without a fatality have been presented. All were treated by ligation and division of the ductus. The importance of the safety factor provided by the Potts-Smith-Gibson clamp has been discussed. A detailed case report of one patient whose operation was complicated by excessive hemorrhage is given in detail. No cerebral or renal damage followed a prolonged period of cardiac massage and only slight permanent cord damage resulted from complete occlusion of the aorta for over 1 hour.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Straub Clinic, Honolulu.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Burgess
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Cherry
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Hartwell
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history*; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D049673:History, 20th Century