An unusual cause of arterial desaturation in the premature infant undergoing patent ductus arteriosus ligation.
A premature infant undergoing ligation of a patent ductus arteriosus had arterial desaturation during surgical retraction, which was caused by a previously unrecognized vascular ring anomaly.
Hastings
Laura A
LA
Departments of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, California.
Bushman
Gerald A
GA
D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D013908:Thoracotomy
D010100:Oxygen