Ligation of patent ductus arteriosus in the very low birthweight newborn infant.

Surgical closure of a patent ductus arteriosus was performed in 8 low birthweight infants suffering from cardiorespiratory failure secondary to a large left-to-right shunt. Mortality from the operation was nil, but only 4 (50%) ultimately survived. Earlier intervention may reduce mortality in these...

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Main Authors: Cooke, R W, Gribbin, B, Gunning, A J, Pickering, D
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1978
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1544902/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/348124
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