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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. ... According to current research, the overall survival rate for congenital ...

  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. What Is Fetal Surgery? - WebMD

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    Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) Congenital high airway obstruction syndrome (CHAOS) Fetal anemia; The survival rate for fetal surgery differs based on the specific type. Twin-to-twin ...

  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. 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 ...

  7. Five-year survival rate - Wikipedia

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    Five-year survival rate. The five-year survival rate is a type of survival rate for estimating the prognosis of a particular disease, normally calculated from the point of diagnosis. [1] Lead time bias from earlier diagnosis can affect interpretation of the five-year survival rate. [2]

  8. Congestive Heart Failure: Life Expectancy and Outlook by Stage

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    A report averaging several smaller studies found that people under age 65 generally had a 5-year survival rate of 78.8 percent following CHF diagnosis. The same report found that people over age ...

  9. Survival rate - Wikipedia

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    Survival rate. Survival rate is a part of survival analysis. It is the proportion of people in a study or treatment group still alive at a given period of time after diagnosis. It is a method of describing prognosis in certain disease conditions, and can be used for the assessment of standards of therapy. The survival period is usually reckoned ...