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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 ...
A congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is due to the abnormal development of the diaphragm while the fetus is forming. A defect in the diaphragm of the fetus allows one or more of their abdominal ...
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.
Nitric oxide therapy is an effective and low risk way to open up the blood vessels in the lungs and improve oxygen levels. In this article, we look closely at nitric oxide therapy, why a newborn ...
Pulmonary hypoplasia is an incomplete development of the lungs, resulting in an abnormally low number or small size of bronchopulmonary segments or alveoli. A congenital malformation, most often occurs secondary to other fetal abnormalities that interfere with normal development of the lungs. Primary ( idiopathic) pulmonary hypoplasia is rare ...
Diaphragmatic hernia, or when there is a hole in the muscle that separates a baby’s chest and abdomen called the diaphragm. A hernia creates an opening for organs that should be in the abdomen ...
Rare causes — choanal atresia, diaphragmatic hernia, tracheoesophageal fistula, congenital heart disease, nervous system disease, metabolic disease, and hypoglycemia Transient Tachypnea of the ...
The ex utero intrapartum treatment (EXIT) procedure was originally developed to reverse temporary tracheal occlusion in patients who had undergone fetal surgery for severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). In a select group of fetuses with CDH, tracheal occlusion is used to obstruct the normal flow of fetal lung fluid and to stimulate lung ...
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