Surgical management of patent ductus arteriosus in pre-term infants - a british paediatric surveillance study

BMC Pediatrics

Table 3 Reasons for not using NSAID pre-surgery

	n (%)
Renal Impairment	18 (24.3)
Thrombocytopenia	12 (16.2)
Sepsis	13 (17.6)
NEC	12 (16.2)
IVH	4 (5.4)
> 21 days old when decision to treat made	13 (17.6)
Abdominal Concerns (bilious aspirate/concern re. NEC/Feed intolerance)	9 (12.2)
Pulmonary Haemorrhage	2 (2.7)
Spontaneous Gut Perforation	2 (2.7)
Other	6 (8.1)

Other reasons (n = 6) included: not indicated, limb ischemia, exomphalos major, pericardial effusion, minimal support needed, expectation PDA would close without pharmacological treatment

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