Abstract
A FIVE-YEAR EXPERIENCE OF SURGICAL CLOSING A PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSIS (PDA) IN PREMA TURE NEONATES
Highlights
Botallo’s duct typically closes within the first three days after birth
shorter is the period of the premature child's gestation
surgical treatment owing to a number of severe complications most commonly associated with a
Summary
Botallo’s duct typically closes within the first three days after birth. Its tissue is immature in preterm infants and, has a much lower tendency to reflex closure. The shorter is the period of the premature child’s gestation, the more he/she needs medication or surgical treatment owing to a number of severe complications most commonly associated with a PDA: cardiac insufficiency, pulmonary decompensation, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, intracranial hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis and others
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