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.
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YF
Chen
H M
HM
Chan
S H
SH
Chou
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CC
Chiu
Y T
YT
Lin
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JR
Wu
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Huang
D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods