Video-Assisted Ductal Closure With New Modifications: Minimally Invasive, Maximally Effective, 1,300 Cases Mohammad Hassan Nezafati, MD, Ghassem Soltani, MD, Ali Vedadian, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 84, Issue 4, Pages 1343-1348 (October 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.04.077 Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 General view of the surgical field. (DA = descending aorta; LSCA = left subclavian artery; PA = pulmonary artery; PDA = patent ductus arteriosus.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 84, 1343-1348DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.04.077) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Dissection of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). (DA = descending aorta; LRLN = left recurrent laryngeal nerve.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 84, 1343-1348DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.04.077) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Titanium clips placed on patent ductus arteriosus. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 84, 1343-1348DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.04.077) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Chest x-ray film shows the clips on patent ductus arteriosus. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 84, 1343-1348DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.04.077) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 Age distribution (n = 1,300). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 84, 1343-1348DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.04.077) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 6 Subdivision according to body weight. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 84, 1343-1348DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.04.077) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 7 Incidence of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) diameter. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 84, 1343-1348DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.04.077) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions