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Thoracoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in neonates

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) results from failure of complete fusion of the developing fetal diaphragm – a process that normally occurs between gestational weeks 6 and 8. The defect may be ...
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Laparoscopic diaphragmatic hernia repair using expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) for delayed traumatic diaphragmatic hernia.

Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia (TDH) is an uncommon surgical problem, and diagnosis is often delayed. However, the mortality from bowel necrosis can reach 80%. Therefore, suspicion is needed and ...
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New Insights Into Little Known But Common Birth Defect: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Listen to an interview about the research on The Scope Radio. (Salt Lake City) – Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is not as well known as muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis, but like them it ...
Nature

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair during whole body hypothermia for neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy

Several randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that therapeutic hypothermia (TH) is beneficial to term newborns with moderate to severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Cooling ...
Medycyna Praktyczna

Urgent laparoscopic repair of coexisting incarcerated giant Morgagni and hiatal hernias in an elderly patient: a case‑based technical note from a high‑volume surgical center

The co-occurrence of a giant Morgagni hernia (MH) and a large hiatal hernia (HH) is exceedingly rare. We describe key operative steps of simultaneous surgical treatment of a large MH and HH, including ...
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The diaphragm: Anatomy and function

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Key Takeaways The diaphragm is the main muscle used for breathing. The diaphragm helps ...