title: Cost-effectiveness of transaxillary muscle-sparing same-day operative closure of patent ductus arteriosus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Adult Congenital Heart Clinic, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cetta
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Deleon
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Roughneen
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Lichtenberg
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Vitullo
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: 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