Journal article
Thoracoscopic ligation versus coil occlusion for patent ductus arteriosus: A matched cohort study of outcomes and cost
Abstract
BackgroundCoil occlusion (CO) and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) have both emerged as minimal access therapies for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). These techniques have not previously been statistically compared.MethodsTwenty-four consecutive children undergoing VATS for PDA were each retrospectively matched by PDA diameter and child weight to two children undergoing CO (total 48) during the same time period. The two modalities …
Authors
Dutta S; Mihailovic A; Benson L; Kantor PF; Fitzgerald PG; Walton JM; Langer JC; Cameron BH
Journal
Surgical Endoscopy, Vol. 22, No. 7, pp. 1643–1648
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
July 2008
DOI
10.1007/s00464-007-9674-1
ISSN
0930-2794