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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia : prevalence and management
Joint Authors
Gatea, Hasan K.
al-Gailani, Faiq T.
Abu Lahab, Raghad J.
Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 52, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.380-384, 5 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2010-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : The morbidity and mortality of congenital diaphragmatic hernia is related to the severity of lung hypoplasia, pulmonary hypertension and associated anomalies.
Patients and methods : fifty nine consecutive patients with surgically proved diaphragmatic hernia (excluding hiatal hernia) were included in this prospective study.
All patients were seen at Al-Kadhymia hospital for children and Al-Mustansyria hospital, in the period from January 2003 to December 2009.
Plain chest x-ray was done for all the patients understudy, but barium study was arranged for only nine patients.
Results : There were fifty nine child with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, Bochdalek hernia forms 81.4 % of all congenital diaphragmatic hernia, the peak incidence at presentation was in the neonatal period (80,2 %) of patients.
The chest roentgenographic appearance was diagnostic in 87.5 % of the patients with Bochdalek while Morgagni hernia in 62.5 % of patients was diagnostic.
Morgagni hernia constitutes 13.6 % of the congenital variety, commonly to the right side (87.5 % of patients).The incidence of presentation beyond the neonatal period was 50 % of cases .
Absence of hemidiaphragm was found in 5 % of the congenital variety , the chest x-ray was diagnostic in all patients.
Conclusion : The chest roentgenograph (frontal view) is a very helpful diagnostic tool for the diaphragmatic hernia with a high diagnostic accuracy (73.7 %).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gatea, Hasan K.& al-Gailani, Faiq T.& Abu Lahab, Raghad J.. 2010. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia : prevalence and management. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 52, no. 4, pp.380-384.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-335963
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Gailani, Faiq T.…[et al.]. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia : prevalence and management. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 52, no. 4 (2010), pp.380-384.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-335963
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gatea, Hasan K.& al-Gailani, Faiq T.& Abu Lahab, Raghad J.. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia : prevalence and management. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2010. Vol. 52, no. 4, pp.380-384.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-335963
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 383-384
Record ID
BIM-335963