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Chest closure without drainage after open patent ductus arteriosus ligation in Ugandan children: A non blinded randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: There is clinical equipoise regarding post-operative management of patients with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) without insertion of a chest drain. This study evaluated post operative outcomes of chest closure with or without a drain following Patent Ductus Arteriosus ligation among chil...

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Autores principales: Kebba, Naomi, Mwambu, Tom, Oketcho, Michael, Izudi, Jonathan, Obuku, Ekwaro A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5041499/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27683085
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12893-016-0182-x