title: Coil occlusion versus conventional surgical closure of patent ductus arteriosus.
abstract: This retrospective cohort study evaluated the clinical outcome and cost-effectiveness of 2 treatment strategies for children with an isolated restrictive patent ductus arteriosus. Results indicate a superior cost-effectiveness of transcatheter coil occlusion compared with conventional surgery for these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, USA.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Morrow
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Walters
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Vitale
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hakimi
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy*; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000191:economics*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000191:economics*