PDA management in preterm infants: keep your hands off the ductus!

• Main Authors: Paolo Giliberti (Author), Chiara De Leonibus (Author), Giovanni Chello (Author), Daniela Magri (Author), Lucia Giordano (Author), Massimiliano De Vivo (Author), Alfredo Santantonio (Author), Paola Giliberti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The current management of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants is fundamentally aimed at the closure of ductus through the cyclooxygenase (Cox)-inhibitors or surgical ligation in case of failure. Although the role of surgical approach to morbidity and mortality remains unclear, measur...