title: Minimally invasive surgical closure of patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants: a novel approach.
abstract: Recent advancement of minimally invasive cardiac surgical procedures have prompted the use of minimal incisions to perform operations on patients with congenital heart defects. In this report, we describe a new technique for closure of a patent ductus arteriosus, using an anterior extrapleural approach. We present our technique and results in five low-weight infants. This approach is safe and effective, shortens hospital stay, and is less invasive than classical approaches.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Bambino Gesu, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Ennio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mazzera
authors.forename: Gianiuca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brancaccio
authors.forename: Cristiana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Feltri
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Michielon
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Di Donato
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007229:Infant Welfare; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome