PURPOSE In previous papers, we described a new experimental model of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in rabbits, and we also reported noninvasive therapeutic strategies for prevention of the functional and structural immaturity of the lungs associated with this defect. In addition to lung hypoplasia, pulmonary hypertension, biochemical, and structural immaturity of the lungs, the hemodynamics o...

Infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia often require intensive treatment after birth, have prolonged hospitalizations, and have other congenital anomalies. After discharge from the hospital, they may have long-term sequelae such as respiratory insufficiency, gastroesophageal reflux, poor growth, neurodevelopmental delay, behavior problems, hearing loss, hernia recurrence, and orthopedic d...

background the most common space occupying lesions of the fetal thorax are congenital diaphragmatic hernia (cdh), congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (ccam), and bronchopulmonary sequestration (bps). although applications of prenatal mri have been vastly improved in the recent years, its use in the assessment of space occupying lesions of the fetal chest differs among centers. objectives...

background respiratory failure is one of the most important related factors to morbidity and high mortality in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (cdh). determining indices that could ultimately and perceively predict the disease severity, prognosis and morbidity of these neonates is crucial. objectives this study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of pao2/fio2 ratio (p/f ratio) ...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is known to be associated with esophageal atresia, which is a rare association. We report a rare occurrence of congenital diaphragmatic hernia and lower esophageal atresia.

Tel: 90 422 341 0660 Fax: 90 422 341 0728-29 Diaphragmatic hernias (DH) are rare congenital defects with different types. Morgagni hernia (MH) is the least frequent one. Although Morgagni hernia is a surgical condition, for its asymptomatic course, diagnosis is usually incidental in a pediatric unit. Morgagni hernia can be associated with other congenital anomalies such as heart defects, omphal...

Bochdalek hernia is the most common type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. It appears frequently in infants but rarely in adults. We present the case of a 50-year-old female han patient with tremendous left-sided congenital posterolateral diaphragmatic hernia (Bochdalek hernia) who also has a pair of supernumerary breasts and pulmonary hypoplasia of the lower-left lobe. The patient had an exp...

PURPOSE To evaluate the perinatal results for neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia diagnosed prenatally. METHOD We reviewed data from 38 cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia diagnosed prenatally from January 1995 to December 2003 in the Fetal Medicine Unit of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, São Paulo University Medical School. The main data analyzed were gestational ...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a congenital disorder characterized by defect in the diaphragm, which causes contents of stomach to protrude into chest cavity. Increased survival CDH patients related initial management form ventilator strategy, pulmonary hypertension, improvement surgical and anesthetic techniques, use extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) when indicated. Early st...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Encasing of small bowel in an anomalous accessory membrane results in peritoneal encapsulation and is a very rare cause of intestinal obstruction. It is believed to be caused by malrotation of the bowel during the 12th week of gestation and this causes the formation of an accessory sac from the peritoneum, covering the umbilicus. Left paraduodenal hernia is the most commo...