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Surgical management of patent ductus arteriosus

Thittamaranahalli Kariyappa Susheel Kumar

Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee

* Corresponding Author: Thittamaranahalli Kariyappa Susheel Kumar, MD, Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38103. Email:

Congenital Heart Disease 2019, 14(1), 57-59. https://doi.org/10.1111/chd.12699

Abstract

Surgical ligation of patent ductus arteriosus can be performed safely by following standard steps of operation. Familiarity of the anatomical landmarks and simple pre‐ cautions result in high degree of safety. The technique of surgical ligation varies with the age of the patient. Surgical ligation of ductus is associated with well‐recognized complications, although they occur only in a small number of patients.

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