Abstract：Objective To compare the effects of two different types of coil on patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure.Methods The detachable coil was used in 13 PDA cases and the gianturco coil was used in 5 cases as control. The transcatheter was performed in all the 18 cases.Results PDA was successfully closed in all cases who used the detachable coil (11 with one coil and 2 with a second coil), while success was obtained in 2 cases who used the gianturco coil. Conclusions The percutaneous transcatheter detachable coil for small PDA clousre is safer, more effective, easier to handle and less invasive.
