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?
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.
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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.
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.