Surgical management of patent ductus arteriosus in pre-term infants - a british paediatric surveillance study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to provide UK data describing the incidence of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) surgery in the neonatal population, including: pre-ligation management, and outcomes until discharge. We used British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU) methodology; collecting data via questionnaires for preterm neonates undergoing PDA ligation (PDAL) between 1st Sept 2012 - 30th Sept 2013. Infants born less than 37 weeks gestation, who underwent PDAL prior to discharge home, with no other structural cardiac abnormality, were included. Information collected included: patient demographics, pre and post-operative clinical characteristics, pre-operative medical management, post-operative complications and outcome.

Results

Over the study, 263 infants underwent PDAL an inci

SUBMITTER: Warnock A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8187455 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature