Duct stenting versus modified Blalock–Taussig shunt in neonates and infants with duct-dependent pulmonary blood flow: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate whether duct stenting is associated with better survival and other clinical outcomes compared with the modified Blalock-Taussig shunt in infants with duct-dependent pulmonary flow. METHODS: A systematic search of the Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases was performed by 4 independent reviewers from inception to March 2019. Meta-analysis was performed using the …

Authors

Alsagheir A; Koziarz A; Makhdoum A; Contreras J; Alraddadi H; Abdalla T; Benson L; Chaturvedi RR; Honjo O

Journal

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol. 161, No. 2, pp. 379–390.e8

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

2 2021

DOI

10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.06.008

ISSN

0022-5223

Associated Experts

Ali Alsagheir

Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct), Faculty of Health Sciences

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