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In term infants the ductus closure occur in 50% of babies by | In term infants the ductus closure occur by 24 hours of bith in 50% of babies , by 48 hours in 90% of babies and by 72 hours in most of them. However, the ductal closure is delayed in preterm infants. | ||
Ductal constriction occurs after birth due to following reasons- | Ductal constriction occurs after birth due to following reasons- | ||
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* The increased oxygen tension after birth with onset of breathing | * The increased oxygen tension after birth with onset of breathing | ||
* Decreased prostaglandin E2 due to removal of placenta | * Decreased prostaglandin E2 due to removal of placenta | ||
* Increased removal of prostaglandin from | * Increased removal of prostaglandin E2 from lung | ||
'''Medical therapy''' | '''Medical therapy''' |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Associate Editor-In-Chief:Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]; Keri Shafer, M.D. [3] Priyamvada Singh, MBBS [[4]]
Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [[5]]
In term infants the ductus closure occur by 24 hours of bith in 50% of babies , by 48 hours in 90% of babies and by 72 hours in most of them. However, the ductal closure is delayed in preterm infants.
Ductal constriction occurs after birth due to following reasons-
- The increased oxygen tension after birth with onset of breathing
- Decreased prostaglandin E2 due to removal of placenta
- Increased removal of prostaglandin E2 from lung
Medical therapy
- Circulating prostaglandin E2 has been found to play a key role in maintaining the patency of ductus arterisus(DA)in the fetal life. Thus, use of inhibitors of prostaglandin synthesis (eg, indomethacin and ibuprofen) have been found to be effective in the treatment of PDA. These drugs were also found to be useful in ductus closure if given antenatally.
- Steroids like hydrocortisone have been found to decrease the sensitivity of ductus to PGE2.Thus, facilitating ductal constriction.
- Nitic oxide synthesized from endothelial cells have been shown to cause ductus constriction in animal studies.