Table 2.
Complications reported for transcatheter PDA closure in premature infants ≤ 2 kg using the Amplatzer Piccolo Occluder
| Author & Year | Weight at Implant (g) | Implant Success (%) | Embolization (%) | Aortic Obstruction (%) | LPA Obstruction (%) | Tricuspid Regurgitation (%) | Cardiovascular Injury (%) | Procedure-related mortality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baspinar 2015 (N = 12) [13] | 1538 ± 239 (1180–2000) | 10/12 (83%) | 1 (8.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (8.3%) | 1 (8.3%) |
| Rodriguez 2017 (N = 27) [14] | 1325 ± 281 (1000–1980) | 27/27 (100%) | 2 (7.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Moreville 2017 (N = 25) [15] | 1133 ± 302 (680–1700) | 24/25 (96%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 1 (4%) |
| Pamukcu 2018 (N = 26) [16] | 1396 ± 433 (750–2000) | 22/26 (85%) | 2 (7.7%) | 1 (3.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.8%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Milani 2019 (N = 73) [17] | ≤ 2000 | 73/73 (100%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (4.1%) | 3 (4.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Regan 2020 (N = 64) [18] |
1200 (1025–1700) |
63/64 (98%) | 2 (3.1%) | 1 (1.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (3.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Sathanandam 2020 (N = 100) [10] | 1248 ± 348 (700–2000) | 99/100 (99%) | 2 (2.0%) | 2 (2.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (5.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| All | 1282 ± 353 (680–2000) | 318/327 (97%) | 9 (2.8%) | 4 (1.2%) | 4 (1.2%) | 10 (3.1%) | 3 (0.9%) | 2 (0.6%) |