Transcatheter Ductal Stents Versus Surgical Systemic-Pulmonary Artery Shunts in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease With Ductal-Dependent Pulmonary Blood Flow: Trends and Associated Outcomes From the Pediatric Health Information System Database.

Although the difference in cost trended toward but did not reach statistical significance, there was a 10% decrease in the median cost for infants who underwent ductal stenting. 7 In our study, transcatheter ductal stenting was associated with significantly decreased cost for the index hospitalization when compared with surgical shunting.

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