Outcome following patent ductus arteriosus ligation in premature infants: a retrospective cohort analysis

BMC Pediatrics

Table 4 Cause of death and postoperative day of death following PDA ligation

Cause of Death		Postoperative days to death
Respiratory	Chronic lung disease	76, 100, 134
	Pulmonary interstitial emphysema	6, 7, 13, 17
	RSV bronchiolitis and CLD	31
	Cor pulmonale secondary to CLD	45, 47
Aspiration		67
Renal Failure		50, 56
Sepsis		9,22
Sudden infant death		47
Unknown		22

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