A Challenging Case of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Managed Successfully: A Case Report

Autor: Saurabh Jitendra Tiwari, Apoorva Kulkarni, Geeta Kekre, Abhaya Gupta, Shalika Jayaswal, Paras Kothari
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Neonatal Surgery, Vol 8, Iss 4 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2226-0439
Popis: Despite advances in antenatal diagnosis and perinatal care, mortality rate remains elevated in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). We report a case of left sided CDH in a term baby with persistent gastroesophageal reflux (GER) after repair, and persistent pulmonary hypertension requiring multiple vasodilators. Baby required high frequency oscillatory ventilation for 6 weeks. After failed medical management, bedside gastrostomy in neonatal intensive care unit was done. Nissen’s fundoplication was done later. After 2.5 months child was discharged asymptomatically.
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