Closure of calcified patent ductus arteriosus.
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in adults is occasionally associated with calcification and pulmonary hypertension, for which an anterior approach through a median sternotomy with cardiopulmonary bypass is often used. Sutures are placed without circulatory arrest by using a transpulmonary balloon catheter as an occluder. To secure the suture tie, we used Nélaton's catheters as tourniquets.
Tsukamoto
S
S
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Hospital Tokyo Disaster Medical Center, 3256 Midori-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo 190-0014, USA.
Shindo
S
S
Obana
M
M
Akiyama
K
K
Shiono
M
M
Negishi
N
N
Sezai
Y
Y
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002404:Catheterization; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D013536:Suture Techniques