Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Post-Mortem Record
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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) can be one of the most clinically challenging neonatal conditions. It occurs in 1 in 2-5000 live births in the UK with no predominance between the sexes. Herniation of abdominal contents into the thorax occurs, however it is the concomitant pulmonary hypoplasia and pulmonary hypertension that can be fatal. CDH was first described as an incidental finding at...
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Departments of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University Medical College, Taipei; and Department of Pediatrics, Cardinal Tien Hospital, Taipei Hsien. Received: 12 July 2000. Revised: 21 August 2000. Accepted: 21 December 2000. Reprint requests and correspondence to: Dr. Kuo-Inn Tsou Yau, Department of Pediatrics, Cardinal Tien Hospital, 36...
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Bilateral congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a rare birth defect, with a poor prognosis. We describe a case of bilateral CDH discovered while repairing the right sided CDH. Diaphragmatic defect was repaired and a silo was applied on the abdominal wound to avoid abdominal compartment syndrome. The patient however died postoperatively due to severe pulmonary hypertension.
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BACKGROUND The management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) remains a subject of controversy. With the objective to achieve a better future survival rate, clinical analysis of 14 cases during a 10-year period was done. METHODS From 1983 to 1992, 14 cases with CDH were treated at Taichung Veterans General Hospital. The medical records of these patients were reviewed thoroughly. In the m...
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1931
ISSN: 0035-9157
DOI: 10.1177/003591573102500211