How to treat patent ductus arteriosus reasonably

How to reasonably treat patent ductus arteriosus? Any disease, whether we often hear about it in daily life or not, we should be cautious, especially in treatment, we should be more careful and serious. Patent ductus arteriosus is a common disease in children, which is very harmful to children. Therefore, it must be treated early. So, how to reasonably treat patent ductus arteriosus?

If the ductus arteriosus still cannot close at 2-3 months after birth, it is generally diagnosed as patent ductus arteriosus, and radical treatment is required for such children. It should be emphasized that before radical treatment, children with pneumonia, infective endocarditis and other diseases must be given corresponding medical treatment in time, that is, doctors will take different treatment measures according to the health status, age and presence of medical complications of the child.

1. All children with patent ductus arteriosus should undergo this treatment, that is, surgical ligation or cutting of the patent ductus arteriosus to achieve the purpose of radical cure. The best age for surgery is 1-6 years old.

2. In recent years, cardiac surgery at home and abroad has developed a new technology for the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus without open-chest method, which is generally suitable for children. During treatment, the patent ductus arteriosus is blocked with a special foam plastic plug or double-disc plug through the cardiac catheter to close the open ductus arteriosus. Usually, satisfactory results can be obtained. No matter what kind of radical treatment the child receives, once the ductus arteriosus is closed, the child will become a healthy child and can learn and participate in various colorful activities like normal children and grow up.

3. Medical treatment: If the patent ductus arteriosus of the child is relatively large, the large blood flow will increase the blood volume in the lungs, and the child will often suffer from complications such as pneumonia and heart failure within 1 year old. Parents should take the child to the hospital for treatment in time, and actively use antibiotics, cardiotonic diuretics and oxygen inhalation and other treatment measures. Usually, attention should be paid to preventing the occurrence of infective endocarditis. For example, before and after tooth extraction and tonsil surgery, the child must take antibiotics under the guidance of a doctor. Premature babies with patent ductus arteriosus often have breathing difficulties and heart murmurs shortly after they are born. At this time, the doctor will use oral or intravenous indomethacin to promote closure of the ductus, depending on the condition.

The above is the treatment method for patent ductus arteriosus. Experts remind everyone that if you want your child to get rid of the troubles of the disease as soon as possible, parents need to grasp the good time to treat their children, so that children can have a healthy body and live happily in this colorful world.