COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANSAXILLARY MUSCLE-SPARING SAME-DAY OPERATIVECLOSURE OF PATENT DUCTUS-ARTERIOSUS

Authors
CETTA F DELEON SY ROUGHNEEN PT GRAHAM LC LICHTENBERG RC BELL TJ VITULLO DA FISHER EA
Citation
F. Cetta et al., COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANSAXILLARY MUSCLE-SPARING SAME-DAY OPERATIVECLOSURE OF PATENT DUCTUS-ARTERIOSUS, The American journal of cardiology, 79(9), 1997, pp. 1281
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
79
Issue
9
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1997)79:9<1281:COTMSO>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Transaxillary muscle-sparing patent ductus arteriosus closure performe d as same-day surgery is described in 10 patients. This approach provi des a superb cosmetic result while obviating the need for thoracostomy tube placement.