Gastro-esophageal reflux (GER) is common in infants and children and has a varied clinical
presentation: from infants with innocent regurgitation to infants and children with severe …

Large studies comparing the surgical outcome of primary versus patch repair in congenital
diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) patients are rare. This study aims to evaluate the incidence of …

Background The purpose of this study was to identify patient and treatment characteristics
associated with early (in hospital) hernia recurrence after congenital diaphragmatic hernia …

Survivorship of patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) has created a unique
cohort of children, adolescents and adults with complex medical and surgical needs …

Adhesions following abdominal surgery remain a common cause of bowel obstruction. The
incidence is between 1 and 12.6% in children who have had previous abdominal surgery …

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a neonatal defect in which the diaphragm muscle
does not develop properly, thereby raising abdominal organs into the thoracic cavity and …

Objective In patients with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), postoperative small
bowel obstruction (SBO) is a life-threatening event. Literature reports an incidence of SBO of …

Background Patients born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) have a high
mortality and morbidity. After discharge, complications and long-term morbidity are still …

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors are a well-known group at risk for developing
gastroesophageal reflux disease that may be particularly long-term severe. The aim of this …

Introduction Several medical and surgical improvements in the treatment of congenital
diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) patients have led to a higher survival rate. However, some of …