Rothenberg S S, Chang J H, Toews W H, Washington R L
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical Center for Children, Denver, CO, USA.
J Pediatr Surg. 1995 Jul;30(7):1057-60. doi: 10.1016/0022-3468(95)90341-0.
The authors have developed a technique of thoracoscopic closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) that significantly reduces the surgical morbidity, recovery time, and hospital costs traditionally associated with the standard open procedure. Ten patients have undergone the procedure, with nine completed successfully. One patient required conversion to an open thoracotomy. There were no operative complications, and closure of the ductus was confirmed in all cases with a postoperative echocardiogram. Eight of ten patients were discharged in under 24 hours, and hospital charges were on the average 30% to 40% less.
作者们研发了一种胸腔镜下闭合动脉导管未闭（PDA）的技术，该技术显著降低了传统标准开放手术所带来的手术发病率、恢复时间及住院费用。十名患者接受了该手术，其中九名成功完成。一名患者需要转为开胸手术。没有手术并发症，所有病例术后超声心动图均证实动脉导管已闭合。十名患者中有八名在24小时内出院，平均住院费用降低了30%至40%。
