Infarction of left upper pulmonary lobe after patent ductus arteriosus surgery in a preterm neonate

Infarction of left upper pulmonary lobe after patent ductus arteriosus surgery in a preterm neonate

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm babies is common and related to high morbidity and mortality if left untreated. Although its optimal management is still debated, surgical ligation or clipping remain the only available options for pharmacologically unresponsive PDAs. The surgical procedure...

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Main Authors: Filomena Valentina Paradiso, Elena Jane Mason, Riccardo Marano, Lorenzo Nanni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Subjects:
Patent ductus arteriosus
Surgery
Complication
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616300276

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