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2. 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 ...

3. 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. ... The following factors may increase your risk of an acquired ...

4. 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.

5. Hernia - Wikipedia

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   Frequency. 18.5 million (2015) [4] Deaths. 59,800 (2015) [5] A hernia ( pl.: hernias or herniae, from Latin, meaning 'rupture') is the abnormal exit of tissue or an organ, such as the bowel, through the wall of the cavity in which it normally resides. [1] The term is also used for the normal development of the intestinal tract, referring to the ...

6. Ventral Hernia: Risk Factors, Causes, and Symptoms - Healthline

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   Other risk factors for a ventral hernia include: pregnancy. obesity. history of previous hernias. history of abdominal surgeries. injuries to your bowel area. family history of hernias. frequently ...

7. What Size of Hiatal Hernia Needs Surgery? Factors and FAQs

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   Hiatal hernia surgery generally has a low risk of serious side effects. An estimated 30-day mortality rate associated with hiatal hernia surgery is 0.19%, which is approximately 1 death per 500 cases.

8. What Is a Hernia? Inguinal, Incisional, Umbilical, Hiatal ...

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   The most common types of hernias are inguinal (inner groin), femoral (outer groin), umbilical (bellybutton), incisional (resulting from a surgical cut, or incision), and hiatal (upper stomach ...

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

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   Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: This condition happens when a hole in the diaphragm restricts lung development due to abdominal content entering the chest through the hole. A surgery known as ...