Transesophageal Echocardiography-guided Percutaneous Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure Without Fluoroscopy

Overview

Journal J Cardiothorac Surg

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialties Cardiology & Vascular Diseases
General Surgery
Pulmonary Medicine

Date 2023 Apr 14

PMID 37060014

Authors

Gang Wang

Yuhao Wu

Zhengxia Pan

Chun Wu

Yonggang Li

Hongbo Li

Quan Wang

Bo Liu

Jiangtao Dai

Affiliations

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Abstract

Objectives: A retrospective study was performed to summarize the experience of transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) through the right femoral vein under the guidance of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).

Methods: From January 2019 to September 2021, 75 children who underwent PDA closure through the right femoral vein under the guidance of TEE were included. The guide wire and delivery sheath were inserted through the ductus arteriosus into the descending aorta via the right femoral vein, and the occluder was subsequently deployed. After discharge, all patients were required for outpatient follow-ups at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months.

Results: In this group, patients were older than 10 months of age and body weight greater than 8 kg. Among 75 cases with PDA, 63 were tubular type and 12 were conical type. The mean operative time was 40.2 ± 7.3 min. The size of PDA occluder ranged from 4-6 to 12-14 mm. The mean hospital stay was 5.5 ± 0.5 days. One month after discharge, there were 4 cases with a mild residual shunt. Eventually, the residual shunt was not observed during 3, 6, and 12 months of follow-up.

Conclusions: PDA closure under the guidance of TEE can be performed through the right femoral vein successfully and effectively. This procedure has no contrast agent usage, radiation exposure, or open incisions.

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