Transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus is the predominant option for children weighing ≥6 kg, while surgical closure remains the primary treatment for those <6 kg.
What are the trends in the use of transcatheter versus surgical closure for patent ductus arteriosus among children in Japan?
Children undergoing procedural closure of patent ductus arteriosus in Japan from 2011 to 2022
Transcatheter closure
Surgical closure
Trends in the proportion of transcatheter versus surgical closure
Transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus has become the predominant option for children weighing ≥6 kg in Japan, though surgical closure remains the primary treatment for those <6 kg.
Although the proportion of transcatheter closure steadily increased in patients weighing <6 kg, its implementation was slow and surgical closure remained the primary treatment. Transcatheter closure has become the predominant option for patients weighing ≥6 kg.
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Ibi et al. (Thu,) reported a other. Transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus is the predominant option for children weighing ≥6 kg, while surgical closure remains the primary treatment for those <6 kg.
www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69d894ad6c1944d70ce0597a — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ped.70388
Kyosuke Ibi
Yoshihisa Miyamoto
Yuichiro Matsuo
Pediatrics International
The University of Tokyo
Institute for Health Economics and Policy
Department of Health
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