Lung growth patterns in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Follow Up of Nutritional Status in Postoperative Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Patients

Background: Failure to thrive (FTT) is a common underlying condition in patients with Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). The aim of current study was to evaluate nutritional status and growth pattern in CDH patients. Methods: In current study, we investigated a total of 146 CDH patients who had undergone surgery in Dr. Sheikh Hospital, Mashhad, Iran between April 2006 to November 2013. Due ...

Association of imperforate anus and congenital diaphragmatic hernia in one of a twins who conceived by Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)

Introduction: Combination of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and anorectal malformation (ARM) is rare. In this report, we describe a combination of imperforate anus and CDH in one of twins who conceived by Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). Case Report: A female preterm newborn at 27 weeks of gestation was referred to our neonatal intensive care unit due to respiratory distress. S...

DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH DIVISION OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET Stockholm, Sweden LUNG GROWTH AND LUNG HYPOPLASIA IN CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA

A Rare Association of Right-sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Encephalocele: A Case Report

Background: This is a case report regarding a 2051-gram female newborn affected by right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) presenting with encephalocele in the occipital region. Case report: The newborn was delivered by a 38-year-old mother from Darmian city, a rural district located in South Khorasan province, Iran. Co...

Fetal surgery for congenital diaphragmatic hernia is back from never gone.

Over half of the cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia are picked up prenatally. Prenatal assessment aims to rule out associated anomalies and to make an individual prognosis. Prediction of outcome is based on measurements of lung size and vasculature as well as on liver herniation. A subset of fetuses likely to die in the postnatal period is eligible for a fetal intervention that can promot...