results of the patent ductus arteriosus closure using the video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

Background:video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (vats) has been shown to be a safe and effective method for the patent ductus arteriosus (pda) closure. this study aimed at evaluating the patients with pda who underwent the vats closure. methods:in this retrospective descriptive study, the medical records of 129 patients with the mean age of 35.44 months who underwent vats were assessed during 2003 -2016. demographic data, mortality rate and surgery events were also recorded and reported. results:the results showed that 9.3% of the patients had conversion to thoracotomy and less than 2.3% (3 cases) of the patients developed pulmonary complications: two chylothorax and one residual shunt. the mortality rate of these patients was zero. conclusions:results of this study showed that the pda surgery using the vats method could reduce the mortality rate, complications and side effects.