Abstract Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is defined by the presence of an orifice in
the diaphragm, more often left and posterolateral that permits the herniation of abdominal …

Objective: To compare outcomes of open and endosurgical neonatal congenital
diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) repairs. Background: Historically a surgical emergency …

Background Diaphragmatic hernias may be congenital or acquired (traumatic). Some
patients present in adulthood with a congenital hernia undetected during childhood or due …

PURPOSE: The applicability of minimally invasive surgical techniques to pediatric surgical
diseases continues to grow. Surgeons have hesitated to apply these methods to congenital …

Minimal invasive surgery (MIS) has been first proposed in case of delayed congenital
diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Since then, about 32 cases of thoracoscopic CDH approach in …

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a birth defect that affects about one in 2500 live births.
Although the overall survival has improved over the last several decades thanks to …

PURPOSE: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) has traditionally been repaired via a
laparotomy. More and more reports on thoracoscopic repair are being published. The aim of …

Bochdalek hernia is a rare surgical condition primarily diagnosed in infants. Morgagni
hernia is more commonly identified in adults. A subset of patients with a Bochdalek hernia …

Introduction: Surgical intervention is the definitive management for congenital diaphragmatic
hernia (CDH) repair from 1902. Since this time, two mainstay approaches have been used …

Background Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for late-presenting congenital diaphragmatic
hernia (CDH) has been described previously, but few neonatal cases of CDH have been …