All issues > Volume 43(10); 2000

Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 2000;43(10):1399-1403. Published online October 15, 2000.

Three Cases of Hemolysis After Transcatheter Closure of A Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Sang-Bum SB Lee¹, Myung Chul MC Hyun¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University, College of Medicine, Taegu, Korea

Abstract

Severe hemolysis occurred after transcatheter occlusion of a patent ductus arteriosus in 3 patients among 41 patients who underwent transcatheter occlusion of a patent ductus arteriosus. The problems were managed by a standard surgical ligation of the duct, leaving the occlusion device(the Rashkind umbrella and a detachable coil) in situ in one patient, surgical removal of the detachable coil and division of the duct in another and abated with supportive care in the other.

Keywords :Patent ductus arteriosus, Transcatheter occlusion, Hemolysis