title: Closure of calcified patent ductus arteriosus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Hospital Tokyo Disaster Medical Center, 3256 Midori-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo 190-0014, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsukamoto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shindo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Obana
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akiyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shiono
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Negishi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sezai
mesh_terms: 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