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

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   A congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is due to the abnormal development of the diaphragm while the fetus is forming. ... for the low levels of oxygen in your body by working at a faster rate ...

3. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia - Wikipedia

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   Congenital diaphragmatic hernia ( CDH) is a birth defect of the diaphragm. The most common type of CDH is a Bochdalek hernia; other types include Morgagni hernia, diaphragm eventration and central tendon defects of the diaphragm. Malformation of the diaphragm allows the abdominal organs to push into the chest cavity, hindering proper lung ...

4. Bochdalek hernia - Wikipedia

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   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. In the majority of people, the affected lung will be deformed, [3] and the resulting lung compression can be life-threatening.

5. What Is Fetal Surgery? - WebMD

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   Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) ... Fetal anemia; 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 ...

6. Diaphragm: Anatomy, Function, Diagram, Conditions, and Symptoms

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   Seek emergency treatment if you experience chest pain or pressure that extends to your jaw, neck, arms, or back. Symptoms of a diaphragm condition may include: difficulty breathing when lying down ...

7. Fetal surgery - Wikipedia

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   Fetal surgery also known as antenatal surgery, prenatal surgery, [1] is a growing branch of maternal-fetal medicine that covers any of a broad range of surgical techniques that are used to treat congenital abnormalities in fetuses who are still in the pregnant uterus. There are three main types: [2] open fetal surgery, which involves completely ...