Closure of the patent ductus arteriosus with a Ligaclip through a minithoracotomy.
This article describes a technique which allows the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) to be closed through a minithoracotomy. It combines a simple method of inducing atelectasis with Ligaclip closure of the PDA through a subaxillary incision. It was used successfully in 11 children and adolescents.
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1993
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Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/309/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8486035 |
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