title: Coarctation of the Aorta as a Complication of Surgical Ligation of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in a Premature Infant.
abstract: Surgical ligation of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a commonly performed procedure. Complications are infrequent and most commonly include recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and rarely ligation of left pulmonary artery. We report a case of accidental ligation of the descending thoracic aorta leading to a clinically significant coarctation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77550, USA.
authors.forename: Amna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Qasim
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77550, USA.
authors.forename: Soham
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8746-1277
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dasgupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77550, USA.
authors.forename: Sunil K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77550, USA.
authors.forename: Amyn K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jiwani
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77550, USA.
authors.forename: Ashraf M
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9548-8034
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Aly