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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia [PDF]
Infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) have significant mortality and long-term morbidity. Only 60–70% survive and usually those in high-volume centres. The current Task Force, therefore, has convened experts to evaluate the current literature and make recommendations on both the antenatal and post-natal management of CDH.
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Laparoscopic Repair of Diaphragmatic Hernias: Experience of Six Cases
Laparoscopic diaphragmatic hernia repair is increasingly performed in adults for congenital diaphragmatic hernias and chronic traumatic diaphragmatic hernias.
Atul Wadhwa +6 more
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Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia [PDF]
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is defined by the presence of an orifice in the diaphragm, more often left and posterolateral that permits the herniation of abdominal contents into the thorax. The lungs are hypoplastic and have abnormal vessels that cause respiratory insufficiency and persistent pulmonary hypertension with high mortality.
Wijnen, Rene, Tibboel, Dick
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For patients with large congenital diaphragmatic hernias (CDH), a mesh patch repair is currently accepted as a safe and feasible surgical option. As the survival rate of CDH has improved over time, the long-term sequelae of CDH warrant further detailed ...
Yota Suzuki +2 more
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A diaphragmatic hernia is an abnormality of abdominal organs entering the thoracic cavity due to a defect in the diaphragm. Diaphragmatic hernias are divided into congenital or acquired that can develop from blunt or sharp trauma. In hernias due to blunt
Tjokorda Gde Agung Senapathi +2 more
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Congenital diaphragmatic hernias repair is feasible in peripheral hospitals
Laparoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernias can be done in suitable infants and children with good long-term results. The benefits includes lower risk of infection, less intra-abdominal adhesions and early recovery, while being a «scar-less ...
A. Fedorenko, D. Dubin, A. Yulevich
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Introduction: Central congenital diaphragmatic hernia that involves a central tendon defect is a very rare form of diaphragmatic hernias. Experience in the thoracoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia has expanded in recent years, but this ...
Mario Lima +3 more
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DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING OF CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a relatively common abnormality in the development of the diaphragm. In more than half of the cases, the diagnosis is made during a routine ultrasound examination in the second trimester of pregnancy.
Luka Pušnik, Polona Pečlin, Domen Plut
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Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a rare developmental defect of the diaphragm, characterized by the herniation of abdominal contents into the chest, resulting in varying degrees of pulmonary hypoplasia and pulmonary hypertension. Significant advances in the prenatal diagnosis and identification of prognostic factors have resulted in the ...
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Non-traumatic left-sided diaphragmatic hernia causing volvulus in an adult
Diaphragmatic hernias can be classified into congenital and acquired types. Most cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia present early in life with respiratory distress while acquired diaphragmatic hernia usually presents following a history of trauma ...
Ahmed T. Abdelhamid, MBChB
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