[Successful surgical treatment of patent ductus arteriosus with severe pulmonary hypertension using temporary long external bypass in an adult].
A 22-year-old man with patent ductus arteriosus with severe pulmonary hypertension was operated upon successfully. The operation, trans-aortic direct closure of ductus, was done using temporary long external bypass. Postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient is now well 6 years and 8 months after operation. Postoperative cardiac catheterization revealed decreased pressure of pulmonary artery from 116 to 44 mmHg. The details of the operative procedure and postoperative course were described and a brief review of literatures was also done.
Tachibana
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Kubota
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Aoki
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Murakami
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Sakai
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D000328:Adult; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male