Coarctation of the Aorta as a Complication of Surgical Ligation of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in a Premature Infant

Surgical ligation of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a commonly performed procedure. Complications are infrequent and most commonly include recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and rarely ligation of left pulmonary artery. We report a case of accidental ligation of the descending thoracic aorta lead...

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Main Authors: Amna Qasim, Soham Dasgupta, Sunil K. Jain, Amyn K. Jiwani, Ashraf M. Aly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2647353
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