VIDEOTHORACOSCOPIC SURGICAL INTERRUPTION OF PATENT DUCTUS-ARTERIOSUS

Authors
LEBRET E FOLLIGUET TA LABORDE F
Citation
E. Lebret et al., VIDEOTHORACOSCOPIC SURGICAL INTERRUPTION OF PATENT DUCTUS-ARTERIOSUS, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 64(5), 1997, pp. 1492-1494
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
64
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1492 - 1494
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)64:5<1492:VSIOPD>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A videothoracoscopic surgical technique for closure of patent ductus a rteriosus in children is described, Only three ports of access are nec essary to dissect the patent ductus arteriosus from the surrounding ti ssues and to apply the two titanium clips. The advantages given are th e technique's low morbidity, lack of mortality, and reliable closure. We believe that the videothoracoscopic surgical approach is the techni que of choice for patent ductus arteriosus closure in children. (C) 19 97 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.