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Acute paediatrics
Recent advances in congenital diaphragmatic hernia
  1. N P Smith,
  2. E C Jesudason,
  3. N C Featherstone,
  4. H J Corbett,
  5. P D Losty
  1. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Liverpool Children’s Hospital (Alder Hey) and The Department of Child Health, University of Liverpool, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
    Prof. P Losty
    Department of Child Health, University of Liverpool, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Eaton Road, Liverpool L12 2AP, UK; paul.lostyliv.ac.uk

Abstract

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a common birth defect which continues to challenge paediatric surgeons and intensivists. Affecting approximately 1:2500 births, a baby with CDH is born every 24–36 hours in the UK.1

  • CDH, congenital diaphragmatic hernia
  • ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • HFOV, high frequency oscillatory ventilation
  • congenital diaphragmatic hernia

https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2003.045765

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    • Competing interests: none declared