A simple and rapid method for obliteration of patent ductus arteriosus in the small infant.
There was a 45-day old small baby with 2,650 g of body weight undergoing surgical operation of patent ductus arteriosus because of congestive heart failure and severe pulmonary hypertension. A simple and rapid method as proposed by Traugott et al for obliteration the ductus with two ligaclips (Ethicon LC300) is presented.
Chen
Y F
YF
Chan
H M
HM
Chou
S H
SH
Chiu
C C
CC
Lin
Y T
YT
Wu
J R
JR
Huang
T Y
TY
D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods