Management of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Patients Who Were Given Surfactant

Abstract

Aim: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and perinatal asphyxia are known to be risk factors in hemodynamically significant Patent Ductus Arteriosus (hs-PDA). In this study, we aimed to reveal scientific data in respiratory distressed preterm infants in the light of the current literature and to discuss the management of PDA in babies born at 33d weeks of gestation and up to 33d weeks which we have treated and followed in our unit. Materials and Methods: The medical records of premature infants treated at