Recurrence of Patency of the Ductus Arteriosus After Surgical Ligation in Premature Infants

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-58
Author(s):  
Stephen R. Daniels ◽  
Mark D. Reller ◽  
Samuel Kaplan
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Congestive Heart Failure ◽  
Patent Ductus Arteriosus ◽  
Premature Infants ◽  
Ductus Arteriosus ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Surgical Ligation ◽  
Echocardiographic Evidence ◽  
Patent Ductus

Two premature infants who had surgical ligation of their patent ductus arteriosus are described. These infants initially did well postoperatively but then developed congestive heart failure. Both infants had echocardiographic evidence of recurrence of their patent ductus arteriosus. One of the infants required a repeat ligation procedure. It is important to continue to monitor premature infants for the return of clinical signs of a patent ductus arteriosus after surgical ligation.

Why Not Use Oxygen to Close PDAs

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 863-864
Author(s):  
Itsuro Yamanouchi ◽  
Ikuko Igarashi
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Congestive Heart Failure ◽  
Patent Ductus Arteriosus ◽  
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Distress Syndrome ◽  
Ductus Arteriosus ◽  
Surgical Closure ◽  
Surgical Ligation ◽  
Patent Ductus

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) has become very common in modern nurseries in recent years. The favorite methods of managing it are either doing nothing, giving indomethacin, or surgical closure. The initial enthusiasm for the use of indomethacin to induce closure is now being tempered as a result of experience. Early surgical ligation of PDA, especially that complicating respiratory distress syndrome, is considered too aggressive for extremely small preterm infants, and for the management of infants having congestive heart failure.

scholarly journals A Case of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Congestive Heart Failure in a 80-Year-Old Man

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (12) ◽  
pp. 849 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hye yeon Lee ◽  
Sung-Ho Her ◽  
Mahn Won Park ◽  
Min Seok Choi ◽  
Jung Sun Cho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Congestive Heart Failure ◽  
Patent Ductus Arteriosus ◽  
Ductus Arteriosus ◽  
Patent Ductus
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