Pharmacological blood pressure reduction as an adjunct in the operation for patent ductus arteriosus.
In some patients with patent ductus arteriosus, it is especially difficult to obtain an adequate length of the ductus for its safe division. In these patients, additional length can be obtained by pharmacological reduction of the blood pressure with sodium nitroprusside. The management of 2 such patients is reported.
D000293:Adolescent; D004373:Ductus Arteriosus / Q000601:surgery*; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005292:Ferricyanides / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007023:Hypotension, Controlled; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D005292:Ferricyanides; D009599:Nitroprusside