Abdominal surgery in premature infants with patent ductus arteriosus

• Main Authors: Carlos Hernández Díaz (Author), Cristina Ruiz Hierro (Author), Marta Ortega Escudero (Author), Jacobo Montero García (Author), Yaiza Galvañ Felix (Author), Sara Martínez Díaz (Author), Joaquin Suárez Fernández (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is considered a risk factor for necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) and other gastrointestinal complications in preterm infants. The aim of this study is to determine whether there is a higher incidence of abdominal surgery and the associated morbidity and mo...