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Closure of a Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO): An Intervention Sequence
Published on: December 23, 2022
Surgical closure of patent ductus arteriosus in pre-term babies
P Valentík1, Ic Omeje, R Poruban
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Slovak Children's Heart center, Limbova 1, 833 51 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Objectives:
To present by illustration the surgical options in neonatal PDA closure with emphasis on clip application.
Methods:
Photo/video-documentation of surgical closure of PDA in a neonate by clip application coupled with free-hand drawings showing PDA closure by ligation and division. Review of 38 neonates undergoing surgical PDA closure in our institution between 1998 and 2006.
Results:
Overall survival following surgery was 100%. There was one case of residual PDA and three postoperative complications - 2 cases of pneumothorax and one chylothorax.
Conclusion:
The outcome of surgical closure of PDA in neonates is very good with zero mortality in our series and only few postoperative complications.
