Patent Ductus Arteriosus closure in preterms less than 2 kg: Surgery versus transcatheter

PAMUKÇU Ö., TUNÇAY A., NARİN N., BAYKAN A., Korkmaz L., Argun M., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.250, pp.110-115, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 250
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.10.020
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.110-115
  • Keywords: Patent Ductus Arteriosus, Percutaneous, Surgery, Infant
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: As new devices come into the market, percutaneous techniques improve and interventionalists become more experienced; percutaneous closure gets more common in preterms. In this study we aimed to compare efficacy and safety of Patent Ductus Arteriosus closure surgically versus transcatheter method in preterms <2 kg. Best of our knowledge this study is the first one that compares outcomes of surgery and percutaneous Patent Ductus Arteriosus closure in preterms.