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  2. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia - Wikipedia

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    Survival rates for infants with this condition vary, but have generally been increasing through advances in neonatal medicine. Work has been done to correlate survival rates to ultrasound measurements of the lung volume as compared to the baby's head circumference. This figure known as the lung-to-head ratio (LHR).

  3. Diaphragmatic Hernia: Causes, Symptoms & Diagnosis - Healthline

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    The survival rate for an ADH correlates directly with the type of injury, age, and overall health of the individual, as well as the severity of the hernia based on the size and other organs ...

  4. Premature Baby Survival Rates - Healthline

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    This is because their vital organs — like the heart and lungs — are much more developed. According to the University of Utah Health, the survival rate for your baby is 80 to 90 percent at 28 ...

  5. Bochdalek hernia - Wikipedia

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    Bochdalek hernia is one of two forms of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, the other form being Morgagni hernia.A Bochdalek hernia is a congenital abnormality in which an opening exists in the infant's diaphragm, allowing normally intra-abdominal organs (particularly the stomach and intestines) to enter into the thoracic cavity.

  6. What Is Fetal Surgery? - WebMD

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    Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) ... The survival rate for fetal surgery differs based on the specific type. Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (which has a 70% to 100% risk of death for the ...

  7. What to Know About Teratogens and Birth Defects - WebMD

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    In fact, around 4% to 5% of birth defects are the result of teratogen exposure. Once the baby has developed and a blood supply connection has formed between them and the pregnant person, anything ...

  8. Tracheoesophageal Fistula: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

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    The survival rate for this surgery is over 90%. Infants with cardiac defects or who were born at low birth weights are less likely to survive the surgery. Is a tracheoesophageal fistula life ...

  9. Congenital pulmonary airway malformation - Wikipedia

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    Medical genetics. Congenital pulmonary airway malformation ( CPAM ), formerly known as congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation ( CCAM ), is a congenital disorder of the lung similar to bronchopulmonary sequestration. In CPAM, usually an entire lobe of lung is replaced by a non-working cystic piece of abnormal lung tissue.