Cost-effectiveness of transaxillary muscle-sparing same-day operative closure of patent ductus arteriosus.
Transaxillary muscle-sparing patent ductus arteriosus closure performed as same-day surgery is described in 10 patients. This approach provides a superb cosmetic result while obviating the need for thoracostomy tube placement.
Cetta
F
F
Adult Congenital Heart Clinic, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA.
Deleon
S Y
SY
Roughneen
P T
PT
Graham
L C
LC
Lichtenberg
R C
RC
Bell
T J
TJ
Vitullo
D A
DA
Fisher
E A
EA
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000191:economics* / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000191:economics