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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Main Author: Majid, A.A.
Format: Article
Published: 1993
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description 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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spelling um.eprints-3092014-10-21T01:09:38Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/309/ Closure of the patent ductus arteriosus with a Ligaclip through a minithoracotomy. Majid, A.A. RD Surgery 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. 1993-05 Article PeerReviewed Majid, A.A. (1993) Closure of the patent ductus arteriosus with a Ligaclip through a minithoracotomy. Chest, 103 (5). pp. 1512-4. ISSN 0012-3692, DOI 8486035. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8486035 8486035
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Closure of the patent ductus arteriosus with a Ligaclip through a minithoracotomy.
title Closure of the patent ductus arteriosus with a Ligaclip through a minithoracotomy.
title_full Closure of the patent ductus arteriosus with a Ligaclip through a minithoracotomy.
title_fullStr Closure of the patent ductus arteriosus with a Ligaclip through a minithoracotomy.
title_full_unstemmed Closure of the patent ductus arteriosus with a Ligaclip through a minithoracotomy.
title_short Closure of the patent ductus arteriosus with a Ligaclip through a minithoracotomy.
title_sort closure of the patent ductus arteriosus with a ligaclip through a minithoracotomy
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