title: [Ligation of the ductus arteriosus in premature infants. Surgical considerations].
abstract: It is described the surgical interruption of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in ten premature newborn patients with cardiac insufficiency and/or respiratory distress syndrome. The authors mention the technical factors that they consider important to have good results with these fragile infants, as the use of local anesthesia; to perform the procedure in the neonatal intensive care unit, the extrapleural dissection of the ductus, etc. The post-operative care problems are analyzed and this experience is compared with reports from other authors.
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006819:Hyaline Membrane Disease / Q000150:complications; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008026:Ligation; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000150:complications; D012306:Risk
vernacular_title: Ligadura del conducto arterioso en prematuros. Consideraciones quirúrgicas.