Journal article
Immediate Tissue Protrusion Following Patent Ductus Arteriosus Stent Placement
Pediatric cardiology, Vol.46(8), pp.2560-2561
12/2025
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03708-1
PMID: 39547973
Abstract
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) stent placement is commonly performed in children with ductal-dependent pulmonary circulation. We report an extremely rare complication during the stenting of a tortuous PDA in a newborn with Tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary atresia, along with its management. Immediately after stent placement, tissue protrusion inside the stent lumen was observed, causing a reduction in lumen size. This complication was successfully managed by placing a shorter stent inside the original one at the site of the tissue protrusion.Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) stent placement is commonly performed in children with ductal-dependent pulmonary circulation. We report an extremely rare complication during the stenting of a tortuous PDA in a newborn with Tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary atresia, along with its management. Immediately after stent placement, tissue protrusion inside the stent lumen was observed, causing a reduction in lumen size. This complication was successfully managed by placing a shorter stent inside the original one at the site of the tissue protrusion.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Immediate Tissue Protrusion Following Patent Ductus Arteriosus Stent Placement
- Creators
- Bassel Mohammad Nijres - University of IowaOsamah Aldoss - University of IowaHaysam Baho - King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Pediatric cardiology, Vol.46(8), pp.2560-2561
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00246-024-03708-1
- PMID
- 39547973
- NLM abbreviation
- Pediatr Cardiol
- ISSN
- 1432-1971
- eISSN
- 1432-1971
- Publisher
- SPRINGER
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 11/15/2024
- Date published
- 12/2025
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
- Record Identifier
- 9984748257102771
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