Characteristics of Extremely Preterm Infants Undergoing Procedural Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

The gestational age, weight, and feeding status prior to procedural closure of the PDA are marginally statistically significant.

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This comprehensive review also demonstrates that in preterm infants born at ≤ 26 weeks and birth weight < 1000 g who experience hsPDA requiring mechanical ventilation, there is an increasing trend toward TCDC compared with surgical ligation, with an overall reduction in interventional PDA closure from 2007 to 2021 [ 15 ].

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While the number of infants undergoing TCDC is increasing, there is a decreasing trend in the total number of surgical PDA closures.

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