Surgical treatment of @entity2461 ( XXXX ). Analysis of 145 cases operated on in Abidjan (Cote D'Ivoire).

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This retrospective study aims to analyse our surgical procedures and our results after surgery of @entity2461 (P.D.A.) in @entity1 . Since 1978 to 1992 we have reported Abidjan Cardiology Institute 145 @entity1 operated cases. The average age was 4.7 years, the average weight 16 kg. There was female predominance with a sex ratio of 2.3/1. All @entity2461 had been confirmed by two dimensional echocardiography (2D echocardiography) and cardiac catheterization. Type 11a of NADAS' Classification was the most frequent (50%). Double or triple ligation supported on teflon felt was the most frequent technique used (86 times ie 59.3%). This technique gave good results in view of the absence of hospital mortality, only 4 cases of ductus "recanalization" supervened, a low rate of ductus arteriosus recurrence patency at long follow up of all @entity1 from one to 10 years (mean 5 years). Double or triple ligation on teflon felt according to Wright procedure seems to be a securising technique alternative in our countries.
