Author/Authors :
Izanloo Azra نويسنده Msc in Medical Education, Department of Radiology Technology, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. , Tabari Masoomeh نويسنده Department of Anesthesiology, Ghaem Hospital, Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IR Iran Tabari Masoomeh , Alizadeh Kambiz نويسنده Faculty of Medicine,Mashhad University of Medical Sciences,Mashhad,Iran , Esfahanizadeh Jamil نويسنده Department of Cardiac Surgery,Mashhad University of Medical Sciences,Mashhad,Iran , Yaghobi Khadijeh نويسنده Medical Student, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences,
Mashhad, Iran , Najaf Najafi Mona نويسنده Assistant Professor of Community Medicine, Faculty of
Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad,
Iran
Abstract :
Background Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been
shown to be a safe and effective method for the patent ductus arteriosus
(PDA) closure. This study aimed at evaluating the patients with PDA who
underwent the VATS closure. Methods In this retrospective descriptive
study, the medical records of 129 patients with the mean age of 35.44
months who underwent VATS were assessed during 2003 - 2016. Demographic
data, mortality rate and surgery events were also recorded and reported.
Results The results showed that 9.3% of the patients had conversion to
thoracotomy and less than 2.3% (3 cases) of the patients developed
pulmonary complications: two chylothorax and one residual shunt. The
mortality rate of these patients was zero. Conclusions Results of this
study showed that the PDA surgery using the VATS method could reduce the
mortality rate, complications and side effects.
