World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
September 2024
Background: The optimal approach to patent ductus arteriosus management during systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt placement is currently unknown. The purpose of this study is to examine the outcomes of variable strategies for patent ductus arteriosus management during Blalock-Taussig-Thomas shunt surgery.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study of infants who underwent shunt placement was performed, comparing those who had the ductus ligated with those who had the ductus left open.
Background: Dietary modification is the mainstay of treatment for postoperative chylothorax in children. However, optimal fat-modified diet (FMD) duration to prevent recurrence is unknown. Our aim was to determine the association between FMD duration and chylothorax recurrence.
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