Experience of patent ductus arteriosus ligation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment in newborns with severe respiratory failure due to persistent pulmonary hypertension: a single-center retrospective study

Abstract Background The aim of this study is to summarize our center’s experience with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) ligation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment in newborns with severe respiratory failure due to persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). Metho...

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Main Authors: Qi-Liang Zhang, Yi-Nan Liu, Ya-Ting Zeng, Yi-Rong Zheng, Qiang Chen
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Published: BMC 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-024-01821-8
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Yi-Nan Liu
Ya-Ting Zeng
Yi-Rong Zheng
Qiang Chen
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Qiang Chen
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description Abstract Background The aim of this study is to summarize our center’s experience with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) ligation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment in newborns with severe respiratory failure due to persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). Methods We retrospectively collected and analyzed clinical data from five newborns with severe respiratory failure due to PPHN who underwent PDA ligation during ECMO treatment at our hospital between January 2021 and August 2023. Results All five patients had large PDAs, measuring 10 mm, 6 mm, 6 mm, 7 mm, and 6 mm, respectively. Significant left-to-right shunting through the PDA was observed after 29 h, 14 h, 3 h, 7 h, and 5 h of ECMO treatment, respectively, at which point successful PDA ligation was performed. The surgical durations were 52 min, 45 min, 55 min, 50 min, and 40 min, respectively. Post-ligation, blood lactate levels significantly decreased compared to preoperative values. Four patients were successfully weaned off ECMO, with ECMO support durations of 64 h, 92 h, 70 h, and 87 h, respectively. After ECMO removal, mechanical ventilation was discontinued after 5.2 days, 7.2 days, 9.5 days, and 5.5 days, respectively. None of the four surviving patients experienced complications such as residual shunting, bleeding, chylothorax, neurologic injury, pneumothorax, poor wound healing, or sepsis. Conclusion During ECMO treatment for PPHN in newborns with large PDAs, the direction of blood flow through the PDA should be closely monitored. PDA ligation is a feasible and reasonable intervention when pulmonary artery pressure decreases and left-to-right shunting through the PDA becomes evident.
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spelling doaj-art-969bd595d26c4a0fa1cdc7a8a80effaa2025-08-20T02:22:30ZengBMCItalian Journal of Pediatrics1824-72882024-11-015011710.1186/s13052-024-01821-8Experience of patent ductus arteriosus ligation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment in newborns with severe respiratory failure due to persistent pulmonary hypertension: a single-center retrospective studyQi-Liang Zhang0Yi-Nan Liu1Ya-Ting Zeng2Yi-Rong Zheng3Qiang Chen4Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Children’s Hospital (Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children’s Medical Center), College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical UniversityDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Children’s Hospital (Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children’s Medical Center), College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical UniversityDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Children’s Hospital (Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children’s Medical Center), College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical UniversityDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Children’s Hospital (Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children’s Medical Center), College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical UniversityDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Children’s Hospital (Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children’s Medical Center), College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical UniversityAbstract Background The aim of this study is to summarize our center’s experience with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) ligation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment in newborns with severe respiratory failure due to persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). Methods We retrospectively collected and analyzed clinical data from five newborns with severe respiratory failure due to PPHN who underwent PDA ligation during ECMO treatment at our hospital between January 2021 and August 2023. Results All five patients had large PDAs, measuring 10 mm, 6 mm, 6 mm, 7 mm, and 6 mm, respectively. Significant left-to-right shunting through the PDA was observed after 29 h, 14 h, 3 h, 7 h, and 5 h of ECMO treatment, respectively, at which point successful PDA ligation was performed. The surgical durations were 52 min, 45 min, 55 min, 50 min, and 40 min, respectively. Post-ligation, blood lactate levels significantly decreased compared to preoperative values. Four patients were successfully weaned off ECMO, with ECMO support durations of 64 h, 92 h, 70 h, and 87 h, respectively. After ECMO removal, mechanical ventilation was discontinued after 5.2 days, 7.2 days, 9.5 days, and 5.5 days, respectively. None of the four surviving patients experienced complications such as residual shunting, bleeding, chylothorax, neurologic injury, pneumothorax, poor wound healing, or sepsis. Conclusion During ECMO treatment for PPHN in newborns with large PDAs, the direction of blood flow through the PDA should be closely monitored. PDA ligation is a feasible and reasonable intervention when pulmonary artery pressure decreases and left-to-right shunting through the PDA becomes evident.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-024-01821-8NewbornsECMOPDA ligationEarly results
spellingShingle Qi-Liang Zhang
Yi-Nan Liu
Ya-Ting Zeng
Yi-Rong Zheng
Qiang Chen
Experience of patent ductus arteriosus ligation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment in newborns with severe respiratory failure due to persistent pulmonary hypertension: a single-center retrospective study
Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Newborns
ECMO
PDA ligation
Early results
title Experience of patent ductus arteriosus ligation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment in newborns with severe respiratory failure due to persistent pulmonary hypertension: a single-center retrospective study
title_full Experience of patent ductus arteriosus ligation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment in newborns with severe respiratory failure due to persistent pulmonary hypertension: a single-center retrospective study
title_fullStr Experience of patent ductus arteriosus ligation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment in newborns with severe respiratory failure due to persistent pulmonary hypertension: a single-center retrospective study
title_full_unstemmed Experience of patent ductus arteriosus ligation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment in newborns with severe respiratory failure due to persistent pulmonary hypertension: a single-center retrospective study
title_short Experience of patent ductus arteriosus ligation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment in newborns with severe respiratory failure due to persistent pulmonary hypertension: a single-center retrospective study
title_sort experience of patent ductus arteriosus ligation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment in newborns with severe respiratory failure due to persistent pulmonary hypertension a single center retrospective study
topic Newborns
ECMO
PDA ligation
Early results
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-024-01821-8
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