Patent Ductus Arteriosus closure in preterms less than 2 kg: Surgery versus transcatheter

Abstract Background As new devices come into the market, percutaneous techniques improve and interventionalists become more experienced; percutaneous closure gets more common in preterms. In this study we aimed to compare efficacy and safety of Patent Ductus Arteriosus closure surgically versus transcatheter method in preterms Methods & results Between the dates July 1997 to October 2014 in our center Patent Ductus Arteriosus of 26 patients Conclusion Percutaneous Patent Ductus Arteriosus closure is the candidate for taking the place of surgery in preterms. However, it is not applied routinely; can only be done in fully equipped large centers by experienced interventionalists.