title: [Catheter closure of open ductus arteriosus--the first 100 patients].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Patent ductus arteriosus is increasingly treated with catheter based techniques. We present our results as by the end of 1998 of the first 100 patients given such treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  The 100 patients between 0.6 and 31.4 years were initially treated with one of these devices: The Rashkind umbrella (60 patients), Cook PDA coils (31 patients) or Amplatzer ductal occluders (ten patients). Seven umbrella patients were treated twice, one with an additional umbrella, six with coils; two coil patients twice, one with another coil and one--after embolisation--with a peg.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall complete closure rate for all groups was 90% after nine patients had been treated a second time. The primary complete closure rate in pegs was 100%, after reintervention 85% in umbrella and 97% in coil patients. Neither umbrellas nor pegs have embolised. One coil embolised in the course of implantation of 40 coils (2.5%). No other complication has occurred.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The closure of the arterial duct with catheter techniques compares favorably with surgery and is now established as the method of choice. Following the investigational introduction of pegs there is no longer an upper limit in the size of ducts suitable for such treatment.
authors.affiliation: Barneklinikken, Rikshospitalet, Oslo.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Bjørnstad
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Westvik
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rian
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thaulow
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Hagemo
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Sørland
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome