Therapeutic Effect of Patent Doctus Arteriosus Closer for Low Body Weight Children.

Objective To discusses the efficacy and safety of patent ductus arteriosus sealing for low body weight children. Methods From January 2008 to June 2012 in our hospital, 32 cases (male 14 and female 18) of PDA babies < 8 kg weight were given transcatheter closure treatment. The enrolled PDA babies aged 6 month-18 months, average (11 ± 5.5 months), weighted (7.2 ± 0.6) kg, aortic imaging showed the narrowest diameter of PDA was 1 ~ 8 mm (4.6 ± 1.7) mm, descending aorta imaging was performed immediately and 30 min after transcatheter closure treatment. Echocardiography and X-ray radiography examination were performed 1d, 1, 3, 6 months after treatment. Results 30 cases got successful patent ductus arteriosus sealing, all the successful patients were treated with domestic closer, and 1 case was complicated with the descending aorta stenosis and ventricular septal defect, and was transferred to surgerical treatment. 1 case of PDA gave up patent ductus arteriosus sealing as descending aorta stenosis caused by the closer. 2 cases were found a trace-residual shunt immediately after patent ductus arteriosus sealing. No serious complications were found in all patients during the follow-up period. Conclusions Application of domestic closer in treatment of PDA infants < 8 kg is a safe, effective and simple intervention treatment method with little trauma and fast recovery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]