Transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus: Comparison between the Rashkind occluder device and the anterograde Gianturco coils technique

Coil closure of the ductus and hemolysis: Strive to achieve complete closure

“…The technique proved to be safe and cost effective [7,8] and with few complications, including coil migration, left pulmonary artery stenosis due to coil protrusion into the mouth of the left pulmonary artery [3,6,7].…”

Safety and efficacy of interventional occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus with detachable coils: a multicentre experience

“…In 1992 Cambier et al [6] described the use of Gianturco coils for interventional occlusion in patients with a small ductus arteriosus. Although several studies con®rmed the applicability of this technique even in patients with large ductus arteriosus using multiple coils [3,9,10,16,17,32], the lack of control during coil positioning and release has remained of major concern. The logical result to overcome these problems was the introduction of detachable coils.…”

Pulmonary perfusion scans following transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure using the Amplatzer devices

“…Since Porstmann et al reported on the first transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus [14], a myriad of devices have been developed including: the Rashkind device, Buttoned device, butallooccluder device, and various coils [2,10,11,15,16]. The Rashkind device has fallen out of favor [13] due to the inherent complications associated with its use including residual shunting (varying between 3 and 38%) [17], device embolization, and impaired pulmonary blood flow, especially in smaller children [4,[18][19][20].…”