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REVIEW

Transcatheter Closure vs. Surgical Ligation in Preterm Infants with Patent Ductus Arteriosus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Rohan Suresh Daniel^1,2, Georgia K. Schmidt^1,2, Hayato Nakanishi^1,2, Karen Smayra^1,2, Mariah N. Mascara^1,2, Dilip K. Vankayalapati^1,2, Reem H. Matar^1,2,3, Christian A. Than^1,2,4, George Shiakos⁵, Ioannis Tzanavaros^2,5,*

1 St George’s, University of London, London, UK
2 University of Nicosia Medical School, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, 2417, Cyprus
3 Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 55905, USA
4 School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, 4072, Australia
5 Cardiac Innovation Center of Apollonion Private Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus

* Corresponding Author: Ioannis Tzanavaros. Email: