Day-case ligation of patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants.
Over a 3-year period patent ductus arterious (PDA) ligation was performed on a day-case transfer basis on 45 premature infants. The overall survival rate was 93%. We would recommend this practice as an alternative to surgery in the neonatal intensive care unit.
D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008026:Ligation; D010360:Patient Transfer; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000379:methods