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Repair of this anomaly is usually performed through a left fourth interspace thoracotomy. In rare cases, when the ductus is located in the right chest, a right fourth interspace incision is used. Division of the isolated ductus rather than ligation is used, except in premature infants or before cardiopulmonary bypass when working through a median sternotomy. Division is safer and should avoid ductal fracture or incomplete closure, which are risks of ligation.
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(2007). Patent Ductus Arteriosus. In: Color Atlas of Congenital Heart Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49925-3_21
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