Surgical Closure or Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) ligation. Surgery is recommended in patients who are too small in size for trans-catheter closure or if they had a failed trans-catheter closure.

Surgical ligation of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in newborns was associated with half the mortality risk of treatment with medication but was also associated with increased risks for ...

Twenty-six infants (median GA 24.4 weeks at birth) with persistent PDA under consideration for surgical ligation were treated with oral acetaminophen at a mean of 27 days of life.

"Surgical ligation of PDA is accompanied by substantial risks and does not guarantee a good outcome," they continued. "Nevertheless, in the majority of neonatal intensive care units, ...

Compared with surgical ligation, transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus in infants and neonates was associated with reduced mortality rates and lower length of stay, researchers ...

Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — Indications for the Surgical Ligation of a Patent Ductus Arteriosus. Skip to main content. Advanced Search SEARCH. SPECIALTIES.

More information: Namasivayam Ambalavanan et al, Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants, Pediatrics (2025). DOI: 10.1542/peds.2025-071425 Journal information: Pediatrics ...

LOS ANGELES, CA — A transcatheter technique using primarily echocardiographically guided patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure in extremely premature newborns (EPNs) can be performed safely and ...

"Surgical ligation of PDA is accompanied by substantial risks and does not guarantee a good outcome," they continued. "Nevertheless, in the majority of neonatal intensive care units, ...

Indications for the Surgical Ligation of a Patent Ductus Arteriosus. Authors: John P. Hubbard, ... PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS AND ITS SURGICAL TREATMENT, Heart, 7, 1, (1-36), ...