How to treat patent ductus arteriosus in children

In every family today, parents love their children very much. We should pay more attention to their health. Arterial catheter in children is not necessarily a very harmful health hazard; Today's medical technology is very advanced, and many scientifically advanced treatment technologies have been developed, allowing more and more patients to see the gospel of recovery. How is patent ductus arteriosus treated in children?

Generally speaking, the patent ductus arteriosus is always open in the fetus, otherwise the fetus cannot survive. The fetus does not have independent breathing and relies on this opening. However, it should be closed after birth, but it can be delayed until 3 months. Therefore, your baby, which is less than 3 months old, cannot be considered as a true patent ductus arteriosus. Generally, more than 90% of them will close by themselves by the age of one.

If the ductus arteriosus is patent, it should be removed surgically before school age. Generally, interventional surgery can be performed, and surgery can also be considered. However, don't be happy even if it is a thoracotomy, because it is outside the heart. There is a catheter between the aorta and the pulmonary artery, and you just need to clamp it. This is not a big problem. Of course, girls consider aesthetic issues more, so interventional surgery may be better and leave no scars.

If the ductus is only 2 mm, no surgery is required. The ductus arteriosus is a special structure that exists in the fetal heart. The baby must rely on it to survive in the mother's body. Generally, the ductus arteriosus begins to functionally close 10-15 hours after the baby is born. The vast majority of children whose ductus arteriosus is closed between 2 months and 1 year old and still not closed after 1 year old have patent ductus arteriosus.

If the catheter is only 2mm, surgery is not necessary because the amount of blood shunted from the left heart to the right heart is very small and will basically not cause damage to the right heart function. Dynamic observation and regular color Doppler examinations can be performed. If the amount of shunt blood does not increase significantly, surgery is not necessary. I have encountered some children whose anastomosis closed after the age of three. If surgery is necessary, it is usually chosen after the age of three.

To sum up, do you have a deeper understanding of how to treat patent ductus arteriosus in children? While caring for the baby, people should give the baby appropriate opportunities to exercise. Don't let the baby stay at home all the time, as this will have the opposite effect. Therefore, it is best to combine work and rest.