Thoracoscopic closure of patent ductus arteriosus: A less traumatic and more cost-effective technique☆
Abstract
The authors have developed a technique of thoracoscopic closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) that significantly reduces the surgical morbidity, recovery time, and hospital costs traditionally associated with the standard open procedure. Ten patients have undergone the procedure, with nine completed successfully. One patient required conversion to an open thoracotomy. There were no operative complications, and closure of the ductus was confirmed in all cases with a postoperative echocardiogram. Eight of ten patients were discharged in under 24 hour, and hospital charges were on the average 30% to 40% less.
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☆ Presented at the 1994 Annual Meeting of the Section on Surgery of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dallas, Texas, October 21–23, 1994.
PII: 0022-3468(95)90341-0
© 1995 Published by Elsevier Inc.
