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Abstract
Extrapleural exposure for division and suture of the patent ductus arteriosus is described.
It is our impression that this technique offers certain advantages over the usual
transpleural approach, both during operation and for the effects in the postoperative
period. It should be most useful in the treatment of seriously ill infants.
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References
- A surgical approach for ligation of a patent ductus arteriosus.New England J. Med. 1939; 220: 510
- Complete division for the patent ductus arteriosus.J. Thoracic Surg. 1947; 16: 305
- Complications of the surgery of patent ductus arteriosus.J. Thoracic Surg. 1947; 16: 305
- Closure of the patent ductus by suture-ligation technique.Surg. Gynec. & Obst. 1950; 90: 91
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Received:
July 3,
1961
Footnotes
☆Supported by a grant from the Indiana Heart Foundation.
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© 1962 Published by Elsevier Inc.
